| Name | Forward Primer (5′–3′) | Reverse Primer (5′–3′) |
|---|---|---|
| FGF-18 | CGAGGACGGGGACAAGTATG | CAGCTCAGTCTGTCCCTTGG |
| SOX9 | TTCCTCCTCCCGGCATGAGTG | CAACTTTGCCAGCTTGCACG |
| Col2a1 | CCCCTGCAGTACATGCGG | CTCGACGTCATGCTGTCTCAAG |
| Aggrecan | TAAACCCGGTGTGAGAACCG | CCTGGGTGACAATCCAGTCC |
| MMP-13 | CAGTTGACAGGCTCCGAGAA | CGTGTGCCAGAAGACCAGAA |
| GAPDH | GGAATCCACTGGCGTCTTCA | GGTTCACGCCCATCACAAAC |