TABLE 2.

Primer sequences for quantitative RT-PCR.

Gens	Primer sequences
β-actin	Forward	CAC​TAT​CGG​CAA​TGC​GGT​TCC
	Reverse	CAG​CAC​TGT​GTT​GGC​ATA​GAG​GTC
TGFβRII	Forward	CAC​CTC​CAT​CTG​TGA​GAA​GCC
	Reverse	GGC​AAA​CGG​TCT​CCA​GAG​TAA
MMP-13	Forward	AAC​CAA​GAT​GTG​GAG​TGC​CTG​ATG
	Reverse	CAC​ATC​AGA​CCA​GAC​CTT​GAA​GGC
ADAMTS5	Forward	TCC​TCT​TGG​TGG​CTG​ACT​CTT​CC
	Reverse	TGG​TTC​TCG​ATG​CTT​GCA​TGA​CTG
Aggrecan	Forward	GAT​CTC​AGT​GGG​CAA​CCT​TC
	Reverse	TCC​ACA​AAC​GTA​ATG​CCA​GA
COL2	Forward	CTC​AAG​TCG​CTG​AAC​AAC​CA
	Reverse	GTC​TCC​GCT​CTT​CCA​CTC​TG