Table 1 Primer sequences used in a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction

OCT4

Forward: 5′-GCTCGAGAAGGATGTGGTC-3′

Reverse: 5′-ATCCTCTCGTTGTGCATAGTCG-3′

SOX2

Forward: 5′- CACTGCCCCTCTCACACATG-3′

Reverse: 5′- CCCATTTCCCTCGTTTTTCTT-3′

c-MYC

Forward: 5′- GGCTCCTGGCAAAAGGTCA-3′

Reverse: 5′- AGTTGTGCTGATGTGTGGAGA-3′

ACAN

Forward: 5′- AGACTTGGTGGGGTCAG-3′

Reverse: 5′- GATGTTTCCCACTAGTG-3′

OPN

Forward: 5′- CTGAGGCTGAGAATACCACACTT-3′

Reverse: 5′- GGTGATGTCCTCGTCTGTA-3′

PPAγ2

Forward: 5′-CTGTTGACTTCTCCAGCA-3′

Reverse: 5′-GTCAGCGGACTCTGGA-3′

GAPDH

Forward: 5′-TCAGCAATGCCTCCTGCAC-3′

Reverse: 5′-TCTGGGTGGCAGTGATGGC-3′