Research Article

HMGB1 Acts in Synergy with Lipopolysaccharide in Activating Rheumatoid Synovial Fibroblasts via p38 MAPK and NF-κB Signaling Pathways

Table 1

Sequences of PCR primers.

GenePrimer ( - )

MMP-3fw: GGGTGAGGACACCAGCATGA
rv: CAGAGTGTCGGAGTCCAGCTTC
MMP-13fw: TTGATGATGATGAAACCTGGACAAG
rv: TTGCCGGTGTAGGTGTAGATAGGAA
IL-6fw: AAGCCAGAGCTGTGCAGATGAGTA
rv: TGTCCTGCAGCCACTGGTTC
-actinfw: TGGCACCCAGCACAATGAA
rv: CTAAGTCATAGTCCGCCTAGAAGCA

PCR: polymerase chain reaction; fw: forward; rv: reverse; IL: interleukin; MMP: matrix metalloproteinase.