Table 2.

Primer sequences for RT-PCR analysis

Gene	Primer
MMP1	Forward: 5′-AAAATTACACGCCAGATTTGCC-3′
	Reverse: 5′-GGTGTGACATTACTCCAGAGTTG-3′
MMP3	Forward: 5′-AGTCTTCCAATCCTACTGTTGCT-3′
	Reverse: 5′-TCCCCGTCACCTCCAATCC-3′
MMP13	Forward: 5′-ACTGAGAGGCTCCGAGAAATG-3′
	Reverse: 5′-GAACCCCGCATCTTGGCTT-3′
ADAMTS4	Forward: 5′-GAGGAGGAGATCGTGTTTCCA-3′
	Reverse: 5′-CCAGCTCTAGTAGCAGCGTC-3′
ADAMTS5	Forward: 5′-GAACATCGACCAACTCTACTCCG-3′
	Reverse: 5′-CAATGCCCACCGAACCATCT-3′
Aggrecan	Forward: 5′-ACTCTGGGTTTTCGTGACTCT-3′
	Reverse: 5′-ACACTCAGCGAGTTGTCATGG-3′
COL2A1	Forward: 5′-TGGACGATCAGGCGAAACC-3′
	Reverse: 5′-GCTGCGGATGCTCTCAATCT-3′
Beta-Actin	Forward: 5′-CATGTACGTTGCTATCCAGGC-3′
	Reverse: 5′-CTCCTTAATGTCACGCACGAT-3′