Table 1 Primers used for quantitative PCR

Aggrecan

Forward: 5′TGAAACCACCTCTGCATTCCA3′

Reverse: 5′ GACGCCTCGCCTTCTTGAA3′

P65

Forward: 5′ TGCATCCACAGTTTCCAGAAC 3′

Reverse: 5′ CACGCTGCTCTTCTTGGAAGG 3′

ADAMTS-4

Forward: 5′ ACTGGTGGTGGCAGATGACA3′

Reverse: 5′ TCACTGTTAGCAGGTAGCGCTTT3′

ADAMTS-5

Forward: 5′ GCTTCTATCGGGGCACAGT3′

Reverse: 5′ CAGCAGTGGCTTTAGGGTGTAG3′

β-actin

Forward: 5′ AGCGAGCATCCCCCAAAGTT3′

Reverse: 5′ GGGCACGAAGGCTCATCATT3′