TABLE 1.

Primer sequence used in the RT-qPCR experiment.

Gene	Sequence
MMP3	Forward: 5′-ACT​CCC​TGG​GAC​TCT​ACC​AC-3′
	Reverse: 5′-GGT​ACC​ACG​AGG​ACA​TCA​GG-3′
MMP13	Forward: 5′-TGA​TGG​ACC​TTC​TGG​TCT​TCT​GG-3′
	Reverse: 5′-CAT​CCA​CAT​GGT​TGG​GAA​GTT​CT-3′
ADAMTS5	Forward: 5′-CCC​AGG​ATA​AAA​CCA​GGC​AG-3′
	Reverse: 5′-CGG​CCA​AGG​GTT​GTA​AAT​GG-3′
Collagen II	Forward: 5′-GGC​CAG​GAT​GCC​CGA​AAA​TTA-3′
	Reverse: 5′-CGC​ACC​CTT​TTC​TCC​CTT​GT-3′
Aggrecan	Forward: 5′-AGG​TGT​CGC​TCC​CCA​ACT​AT-3′
	Reverse: 5′-CTT​CAC​AGC​GGT​AGA​TCC​CAG-3′
SOX9	Forward: 5′-AGG​AAG​TCG​GTG​AAG​AAC​GG-3′
	Reverse: 5′-GGA​CCC​TGA​GAT​TGC​CCA​GA-3′
Itg αV	Forward: 5′-AAT​AAG​ATC​TGC​CCG​TTG​CC-3′
	Reverse: 5′-GTA​GAA​GCT​CCA​CCT​GGA​AG-3′
Itg β3	Forward: 5′-TGA​TGG​GCA​CTG​TCA​CAT​TG-3′
	Reverse: 5′-TTC​TGG​TAA​AGG​CTG​ACG​AC-3′
GAPDH	Forward: 5′-CCC​AGC​TTA​GGT​TCA​TCA​GG-3′
	Reverse: 5′-ATC​TCC​ACT​TTG​CCA​CTG​C-3′