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Table 1 Primer sets used for RT-PCR

From: A role for the collagen I/III and MMP-1/-13 genes in primary inguinal hernia?

mRNA template

Primer sequence (sense/anti-sense)

PCR product size (bp)

Annealing temperature

type I collagen

5'CCCCCTCCCCAGCCACAAAG-3' 5'-TCTTGGTCGGTGGGTGACTCT-3'

360

44°C

type III collagen

5'-CCAAACTCTATCTGAA-3' 5'-GGACTCATAGAATACA-3'

449

44°C

MMP-1

5'-AGGTTATCCCAAAATGATAG-3' 5'-TGCAGTTGAACCAGCTATTA-3'

173

55°C

MMP-13

5'-TTCTGGCACATGCTTTTCCTC-3' 5'-GGTTGGGGTCTTCATCTCCTG-3'

273

55°C

β-actin

5'-ATCTGGCACCACACTTCTACA-3' 5'-GTTTCGTGGATGCCACAGGACT-3'

577

55°C