Table 1

Sequences of primers used to quantify gene expression by real-time PCR

Gene
Primers
GenBank

GAPDH
Forward: GGAGTCAACGGATTTGGTCGTA
NM_002046

Reverse: GGCAACAATATCCACTTTACCAGAGT

MMP-1
Forward: GATGGACCTGGAGGAAATCTTG
NM_002421

Reverse: TGAGCATCCCCTCCAATACC

MMP-2
Forward: GCACCCATTTACACCTACACCAA
NM_004530

Reverse: AGAGCTCCTGAATGCCCTTGA

MMP-3
Forward: CCTGGTACCCACGGAACCT
NM_002422

Reverse: AGGACAAAGCAGGATCACAGTTG

MMP-8
Forward: GACCAACACCTCCGCAAATT
NM_002424

Reverse: CCCCAAAGAATGGCCAAAT

MMP-9
Forward: GGACGATGCCTGCAACGT
NM_004994

Reverse: ACAAATACAGCTGGTTCCCAATC

MMP-13
Forward: TTCTTGTTGCTGCGCATGA
NM_002427

Reverse: TGCTCCAGGGTCCTTGGA


GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; MMP, matrix metalloprotease.

Scotto d'Abusco et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2007 9:R104   doi:10.1186/ar2307

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