Table I.

Sequences of primers used in quantitative PCR.

Gene	Primer sequences (5′-3′)
TNF-α	Forward: GGCTTTCGGAACTCACTGGA
	Reverse: GGGAACAGTCTGGGAAGCTC
Collagen II	Forward: GGCCAGGATGCCCGAAAATTA
	Reverse: ACCCCTCTCTCCCTTGTCAC
Aggrecan	Forward: CAGATGGCACCCTCCGATAC
	Reverse: GACACACCTCGGAAGCAGAA
ADAMT-4	Reverse: ACCGATTACCAGCCTTTGGG
	Forward: CCGACTCCGGATCTCCATTG
ADAMT-5	Forward: CCGAACGAGTTTACGGGGAT
	Reverse: TGTGCGTCGCCTAGAACTAC
MMP3	Forward: TTTGGCCGTCTCTTCCATCC
	Reverse: GCATCGATCTTCTGGACGGT
GAPDH	Forward: TGCCACTCAGAAGACTGTGG
	Reverse: TTCAGCTCTGGGATGACCTT