Research Article

Altered Expression Levels of MMP1, MMP9, MMP12, TIMP1, and IL-1 as a Risk Factor for the Elevated IOP and Optic Nerve Head Damage in the Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients

Table 2

The primer sequences used for mRNA expression level analysis by real-time QPCR.

GenePrimer sequencesProduct size

MMP1 F: 5′-CAGAGATGAAGTCCGGTTTTTC-3′ 76 pz
R: 5′-GGGGTATCCGTGTAGCACAT-3′

MMP9 F: 5′-GAACCAATCTCACCGACAGG-3′ 67 pz
R: 5′-GCCACCCGAGTGTAACCATA-3′

MMP12 F: 5′-AGTTTTGATGCTGTCACTACCG-3′ 64 pz
R: 5′-CACTGGTCTTTGGTCTCTCAGAA-3′

IL-1βF: 5′-TACCTGTCCTGCGTGTTGAA-3′ 76 pz
R: 5′-TCTTTGGGTAATTTTTGGGATCT-3′

TIMP1 F: 5′-GAAGAGCCTGAACCACAGGT-3′ 77 pz
R: 5′-CGGGGAGGAGATGTAGCAC-3′

GAPDH F: 5′-AGCCACATCGCTCAGACAC-3′ 66 pz
R: 5′-GCCCAATACGACCAAATCC-3′