Table 1.
Primers used for real-time PCR.
| Gene∗ | Forward | Reverse |
|---|---|---|
| Rat MMP3 | CAGGCATTGGCACAAAGGTG | GTGGGTCACTTTCCCTGCAT |
| Rat MMP9 | GCAAACCCTGCGTATTTCCAT | GATAACCATCCGAGCGACCTTT |
| Rat collagen II | GAGTGGAAGAGCGGAGACTACTG | GTCTCCATGTTGCAGAAGACTTTCA |
| Rat sox9 | CCAGCAAGAACAAGCCACAC | CTTGCCCAGAGTCTTGCTGA |
| Rat COX2 | GAGAGATGTATCCTCCCACAGTCA | GACCAGGCACCAGACCAAAG |
| Rat iNOS | CCTTACGAGGCGAAGAAGGACAG | CAGTTTGAGAGAGGAGGCTCCG |
| Rat IL-6 | AGCGATGATGCACTGTCAGA | GGAACTCCAGAAGACCAGAGC |
| Rat GAPDH | GAAGGTCGGTGTGAACGGATTTG | CATGTAGACCATGTAGTTGAGGTCA |
∗Rat means species is rat.