Table 1

Primer sequences used to quantify gene expression with real-time PCR

Gene
Sequence (5' to 3')

Cartilage link protein
Forward, GCATCAAGTGGACCAAGCTA

Reverse, GTAACTCCAATGCCACCACA
Collagen alpha 1 type II
Forward, GTGGAGCAGCAAGAGCAAGGA

Reverse, CTTGCCCCACTTACCAGTGTG
CXCL5 (LIX)
Forward, CACCCTGCTGGCATTTCTG

Reverse, AACCATGGCCGAGAAAGGA
MMP-3
Forward, CTGGAATGGTCTTGGCTCAT

Reverse, CTGACTGCATCGAAGGACAA
MMP-9
Forward, CCACCGAGCTATCCACTCAT

Reverse, GTCCGGTTTCAGCATGTTTT
MMP-12
Forward, TGCAGCTGTCTTTGATCCAC

Reverse, TCCAATTGGTAGGCTCCTTG
TIMP-3
Forward, GTACACAGGGCTGTGCAACTTTGTG

Reverse, CTTCTGCCGGATGCAGGCGTAGTG
EF1alpha
Forward, GATGGCCCCAAATTCTTGAAG

Reverse, GGACCATGTCAACAATGGCAG

Gouze et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006 8:R173   doi:10.1186/ar2082

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