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Table 1 Primer sequences of target genes for real-time PCR

From: Aging is associated with increased activities of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 in tenocytes

Target genes

Primer sequence

GAPDH

5’ AGTCTACTGGCGTCTTCA 3’ forward

 

5’ TTGTCATATTTCTCGTGGT 3’ reverse

COL1A1

5’ TACAGCACGCTTGTGGATG 3’ forward

 

5’ TTGGGATGGAGGGAGTTTA 3’ reverse

MMP-2

5’ GGAAGCATCAAATCGGACTG 3’ forward

 

5’ GGGCGGGAGAAAGTAGCA 3’ reverse

MMP-9

5’ CCCACTTACTTTGGAAACG 3’ forward

 

5’ GAAGATGAATGGAAATACGC 3’ reverse

TIMP-1

5’ GCCTCTGGCATCCTCTTG 3’ forward

 

5’ CTGCGGTTCTGGGACTTG 3’ reverse

TIMP-2

5’ CCAAAGCAGTGAGCGAGAA 3’ forward

 

5’ CCCAG GGCAC AATAA AGTC 3’ reverse

TGF-beta-1

5’ AGAGATTCAAGTCAAACTGTGGAG 3’ forward

 

5’ CCAAGGTAACGCCAGGAA 3’ reverse

  1. Abbreviation: GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; COL, collagen; MMP, matrix metalloproteinase; TIMP, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase; TGF, transforming growth factor.