Table 1.
Primers used for quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction
| Gene | Forward primer sequence (5′–3′) | Reverse primer sequence (5′–3′) |
|---|---|---|
| Runx2 | ATGCTTCATTCGCCTCACAAA | GCACTCACTGACTCGGTTGG |
| iNOS | GGACCCAGTGCCCTGCTTT | CACCAAGCTCATGCGGCCT |
| Arg-1 | CTCCAAGCCAAAGTCCTTAGAG | AGGAGCTGTCATTAGGGACATC |
| IL-6 | TAGTCCTTCCTACCCCAATTTCC | TTGGTCCTTAGCCACTCCTTC |
| IL-10 | GCTCTTACTGACTGGCATGAG | CGCAGCTCTAGGAGCATGTG |
| BMP-2 | GGGACCCGCTGTCTTCTAGT | TCAACTCAAATTCGCTGAGGAC |
| GAPDH | TGTGTCCGTCGTGGATCTGA | TTGCTGTTGAAGTCGCAGGAG |
Abbreviations: Runx2, runt-related transcription factor 2; iNOS, inducible nitric oxide synthase; Arg-1, arginase-1; IL, interleukin; BMP-2, bone morphogenetic protein-2; GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase.