Table I.
Primers of targeted genes.
| Gene | Sense | Sequence (5’→3’) | Size, bp |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL-6 | F | CTGGTCTTTTGGAGTTTGAG | 344 |
| R | TTTCTGACCAGAAGAAGGAA | ||
| TNF-α | F | GAGGCCAAGCCCTGGTATG | 91 |
| R | CGGGCCGATTGATCTCAGC | ||
| MMP-3 | F | ATGAAGAGTCTTCCAATCCTACTGT | 488 |
| R | CATTATATCAGCCTCTCCTTCATAC | ||
| MMP-13 | F | TCCTGATGTGGGTGAATACAATG | 184 |
| R | GCCATCGTGAAGTCTGGTAAAAT | ||
| GAPDH | F | GGAGCGAGATCCCTCCAAAAT | 191 |
| R | GGCTGTTGTCATACTTCTCATGG |
GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; IL-6, interleukin-6; MMP, matrix metalloproteinase; TNF-α, tumour necrosis factor alpha.