TABLE 1.

Primer information.

Gene	Primer sequence	5′-primer-3′
MMP3	Forward	CCT​CTG​AGT​CTT​TTC​ATG​GAG​GG
	Reverse	ACT​TGA​GGT​TGA​CTG​GTG​CC
MMP7	Forward	CAA​AGG​ACG​ACA​TTG​CAG​GC
	Reverse	ATT​GCT​GGT​GTC​TGT​CGT​GT
MMP9	Forward	GAT​CCC​CAG​AGC​GTT​ACT​CG
	Reverse	GTT​GTG​GAA​ACT​CAC​ACG​CC
MMP13	Forward	ACC​ATC​CTG​TGA​CTC​TTG​CG
	Reverse	TTC​ACC​CAC​ATC​AGG​CAC​TC
SOX9	Forward	TCC​CCG​CAA​CAG​ATC​TCC​TA
	Reverse	AGC​TGT​GTG​TAG​ACG​GGT​TG
TNF-α	Forward	GCA​TGA​TCC​GAG​ATG​TGG​AAC​TGG
	Reverse	CGC​CAC​GAG​CAG​GAA​TGA​GAA​G
IL-1β	Forward	CAG​AAC​ATA​AGC​CAA​CAA​GT
	Reverse	ACA​CAG​GAC​AGG​TAT​AGA​TTC
GAPDH	Forward	GCA​TCT​TCT​TGT​GCA​GTG​CC
	Reverse	GAT​GGT​GAT​GGG​TTT​CCC​GT