Table 1.
The primer sequences used for qRT-PCR
| Gene | Forward primer | Reverse primer |
|---|---|---|
| GAPDH | TCCAGTATGACTCTACCCACG | CACGACATACTCAGCACCAG |
| Acan | GACAAGGACGAGTTCCCTGG | CTCCGGGGATGTGGCATAAA |
| Col2a1 | GTCCTACAATGTCAGGGCCA | ACCCCTCTCTCCCTTGTCAC |
| Adamts5 | GCCAAATGGTGTGTCTGACC | CGCAAGAGCGAGAACACTGA |
| COX2 | GATGACGAGCGACTGTTCCA | CAATGTTGAAGGTGTCCGGC |
| Il6 | ACAAGTCCGGAGAGGAGACT | ACAGTGCATCATCGCTGTTC |
| iNos | GGTGAGGGGACTGGACTTTTAG | TCTCCGTGGGGCTTGTAGTT |
| Mmp1 | TGGACCTGAATATGGACTTGCT | GCTGGATGGGATTTGGGGAA |
| Mmp3 | GGCTGTGTGCTCATCCTACC | TGGAAAGGTACTGAAGCCACC |
| Mmp13 | GGACAAAGACTATCCCCGCC | GGCATGACTCTCACAATGCG |