Table 2.
The primer sequences used for RTD-PCR.
| Gene Symbol | Species | Gene Name | Amplicon Length (bp **) | Assay ID *** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLA1 | homo sapiens | type I collagen | 66 | Hs00164004_m1 |
| DCN | homo sapiens | decorin | 77 | Hs00370384_m1 |
| PRG4 | homo sapiens | lubricin | 65 | Hs00195140_m1 |
| SCXB | homo sapiens | scleraxis homolog B | 63 | Hs03054634_g1 |
| TNC | homo sapiens | tenascin C | 61 | Hs01115665_m1 |
| HPRT | homo sapiens | hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase | 100 | Hs99999909_m1 |
** Base pairs, *** All primers were obtained from Applied Biosystems.