Table 1.

Primer Sequences for Gene Expression Analysis

Gene	Primer sequence		Size (bps)
Collagen X (COL10α1)	Forward	5′-CCATCCTGGATCTCACAGAA-3′	115
	Reverse	5′-GCCACTAGGAATCCTGAGAA-3′
Collagen II (COL2α1)	Forward	5′-GCTGGAGAAGAAGGCAAG-3′	391
	Reverse	5′-CAGGTTCACCATTGGCAC-3′
Collagen I (COL1α2)	Forward	5′-CTCACCACCTTCTCTCAGAC-3′	298
	Reverse	5′-GGCCTTGGAGCTCTTATAC-3′
Superficial zone protein (PRG4)	Forward	5′-CCACATCACCACCATCTTC-3′	344
	Reverse	5′-GCCACTTCCAGCTTCATC-3′
Biglycan (BGN)	Forward	5′-AAGAACCACCTGGTGGAGA-3′	209
	Reverse	5′-GAGATGCGCAGGTAGTTGA-3′
18S	Forward	5′-CACATCCAAGGAAGGCAG-3′	145
	Reverse	5′-CCTCCAATGGATCCTCGT-3′