Table 1. Forward and reverse primer sequences for RT-qPCR analysis of mRNA expression.
| Gene | Forward primer 5′−3′ | Reverse primer 5′−3′ |
|---|---|---|
| ACAN | TGCATTCCACGAAGCTAACCT | GACGCCTCGCCTTCTTGA |
| ACTA2 | GGAATGGGACAAAAAGACAGCTA | CGGGTACTTCAGGGTCAGGAT |
| ASPN | TCACTTTATGGTCTGATCCTGAACA | CTTCGCAACTTCTTTGTGGTTAGA |
| BGN | ACAAACTGCCCAGGAGTGAGTAG | GCCGTCCGCACGTCTATCT |
| COL1A1 | CAACCTCAAGAAGTCCCTGC | AGGTGAATCGACTGTTGCCT |
| DCN | TCAATGGACTGAACCAGATGA | CCTTGAGGAATGCTGGTGAT |
| GAPDH | TGCACCACCAACTGCTTAGC | GGCATGGACTGTGGTCATGAG |
| FMOD | CAGTATGAAGATGACCCTCATTGG | TAAGGGTCATAGGGATCGTAGTAGGT |
| LUM | CTTCAATCAGATAGCCAGACTGC | AGCCAGTTCGTTGTGAGATAAAC |
| TBP | CACGAACCACGGCACTGATT | TTTTCTTGCTGCCAGTCTGGAC |
| VCAN | CAAGCATCCTGTCTCACGAA | CAACGGAAGTCATGCTCAAA |
| YWHAZ | ACTTTTGGTACATTGTGGCTTCAA | CCGCCAGGACAAACCAGTAT |