Table 1 Primer nucleotide sequences used in RT-qPCR assays for genes described in the study.
Gene Name | Gene Symbol | Forward Primer | Reverse Primer |
|---|---|---|---|
Beta-2-microglobulin | B2M | 5-CGGGCTACTCTCCCTGACT-3 | 5-GTGACGTGAGTAAACCTGAACCTT-3 |
Ribosomal protein, large, P0 | RPLP0 | 5-CTGATTACACCTTCCCACTTGCT-3 | 5-AGCCACAAATGCAGATGGATCA-3 |
Procollagen, type I, alpha 2 | COL1A2 | 5-TGAGACTTAGCCACCCAGAGT-3 | 5-GCATCCATAGTGCATCCTTGATTAGG-3 |
Procollagen, type II, alpha 1 | COL2A1 | 5-CTGGCTTCAAAGGCGAACAAG-3 | 5-GCACCTCTTTTGCCTTCTTCAC-3 |
Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein | COMP | 5-CGAGCCCGGCATCCA-3 | 5-CCCAGGGCCTGTGGAG-3 |
Dermatopontin | DPT | 5-GGAGATCAACAGGGCTGGAAT-3 | 5-CCGCCACCAGTCCATTGTT-3 |
Fibroblast activation protein | FAP | 5-AGACTATCTTCTCATCCACGGAACA-3 | 5-CCGGATATGCCGTGGTTCTG-3 |
Tenascin-C | TNC | 5-TCAGCCATCACTACCAAGTTCAC-3 | 5-GAACCTCAGTAGCAGTCAAATCTCT-3 |