Table 1.
Sequences of primers
| Rat Gene | Primer sequences (5’-3’) | |
|---|---|---|
| Aggrecan | Forward | GCAGCACAGACACTTCAGGA |
| Reverse | CCCACTTTCTACAGGCAAGC | |
| Col2a1 | Forward | GGCCAGGATGCCCGAAAATTA |
| Reverse | ACCCCTCTCTCCCTTGTCAC | |
| ADAMTS-5 | Forward | AGTACAGTTTGCCTACCGCC |
| Reverse | GATTTGCCGTTAGGTGGGCA | |
| MMP-3 | Forward | TTTGGCCGTCTCTTCCATCC |
| Reverse | GCATCGATCTTCTGGACGGT | |
| TNF-α | Forward | CATCCGTTCTCTACCCAGCC |
| Reverse | AATTCTGAGCCCGGAGTTGG | |
| IL-1β | Forward | AGGCTGACAGACCCCAAAAG |
| Reverse | CTCCACGGGCAAGACATAGG | |
| β-actin | Forward | CTATGAGGGTTACGCGCTCC |
| Reverse | ATGTCACGCACGATTTCCCT | |
| P. acnes 16S rDNA | Forward | GGGTTGTAAACCGCTTTCGCCT |
| Reverse | GGCACACCCATCTCTGAGCAC | |
| S. epidermidis 16S rDNA | Forward | ATGAAAAAGAGATTTTTATCT |
| Reverse | GTTTGGTGACACTCTTAAG | |