Table 2.

Primer sequences for quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction

Genes	Sequences
MMP3	F: 5′‐CCCGAGGTTGGACCTACAAG ‐3′
	R: 5′‐CTTCCCCGTCACCTCCAATC ‐3′
GAPDH	F: 5′‐AGTAGAGGCAGGGATGATG ‐3′
	R: 5′‐TGGTATCGTGGAAGGACTC ‐3′

MMP3, matrix metalloproteinase‐3.