Table 2.

The primer sequences used for mRNA expression level analysis by real-time QPCR.

Gene	Primer sequences	Product size
MMP1	F: 5′-CAGAGATGAAGTCCGGTTTTTC-3′	76 pz
	R: 5′-GGGGTATCCGTGTAGCACAT-3′
MMP9	F: 5′-GAACCAATCTCACCGACAGG-3′	67 pz
	R: 5′-GCCACCCGAGTGTAACCATA-3′
MMP12	F: 5′-AGTTTTGATGCTGTCACTACCG-3′	64 pz
	R: 5′-CACTGGTCTTTGGTCTCTCAGAA-3′
IL-1β	F: 5′-TACCTGTCCTGCGTGTTGAA-3′	76 pz
	R: 5′-TCTTTGGGTAATTTTTGGGATCT-3′
TIMP1	F: 5′-GAAGAGCCTGAACCACAGGT-3′	77 pz
	R: 5′-CGGGGAGGAGATGTAGCAC-3′
GAPDH	F: 5′-AGCCACATCGCTCAGACAC-3′	66 pz
	R: 5′-GCCCAATACGACCAAATCC-3′