Table 1

PCR primers

Gene
Strand
Sequence
Annealing temp (°C)
MgCl2 (mmol/l)
Product size (bp)
Reference/GenBank accession number

Acidic SMase
Forward
5'-ATCGGCCTTAATCCTGGTGA-3'
58
2.5
151
AF325550

Reverse
5'-GACTGGACACGGAGAGGGC-3'




Neutral SMase
Forward
5'-TTGGCAGTGGCCTCTGTGTG-3'
58
2.5
151
NM031360

Reverse
5'-AGTCCGCTTAGATGGAGCACC-3'




GAPDH
Forward
5'-TGGTCACCAGGGCTGCTTTTA-3'
60
2.5
746
U85042

Reverse
5'-CGCCTGCTTCACCACCTTCT-3'




Sox9
Forward
5'-GGGCGAGCCGGACCTGAAGAA-3'
53
1.5
321
AF278703

Reverse
5'-CGCTCCGCCTCCTCCACGAAC-3'




Col2a1
Forward
5'-GCCTCGCGGTGAGCCATGATC-3'
60
1.5
IIA: 472
Valcourt and coworkers [30]

Reverse
5'-CTCCATCTCTGCCACGGGGT-3'


IIB: 268


*Unless previously published, primers were designed to GenBank sequences using Primer Express® software (Applied Biosystems). bp, base pairs; SMase, sphingomyelinase.

Gilbert et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006 8:R89   doi:10.1186/ar1961

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