Table 1

Primers used for RT-PCR

Amplified gene product
Primers
Base pairs
Reference

ADAMTS-5
S: GGCATCATTCATGTGACAC
AS: GCATCGTAGGTCTGTCCTG
364

MMP-3
S: GAAAGTCTGGGAAGAGGTGACTCCAC
AS: CAGTGTTGGCTGAGTGAAAGAGACCC
284

Osteocalcin
S: CATGAGAGCCCTCACA
AS: AGAGCGACACCCTAGAC
310
[48]
Alkaline phosphatase
S: TGCAGTACGAGCTGAACAG
AS: TGAAGACGTGGGAATGGTC
267

Type I collagen α1 chain
S: CCGAAGGTTCCCCTGGACGA
AS: CGCCCTGTTCGCCTGTCTCA
252

18S
S: GAATCAGGGTTCGATTCCG
AS: CCAAGATCCAACTACGAGC
279
[29]

S, sense; AS, antisense.

Janelle-Montcalm et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007 9:R20   doi:10.1186/ar2130

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