Table 1.

Primers Used for Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).

Target Gene	PCR Primer Sequence (5′-3′)	Annealing Temperature (°C)	Product Size (bp)
ADAMTS-4	AAGTTCGACAAGTGCATGGTG	57	215
	TATTCACCGTTGAGGGCATAG
ADAMTS-5	CAAATGTGGCGTCTGTGGAGG	57	254
	TCCCGTTGATGTCGATGATGG