Research Article

The Role of Unfolded Protein Response in Human Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Perk and IRE1-α as Two Potential Therapeutic Targets

Table 2

Sequences of primers used in real-time RT-PCR.

GenePrimer sequences(5-3)

PERKForward: GTCCGGAACCAGACGATGAG
Reverse: GGCTGGATGACACCAAGGAA
ATF6Forward: CGGAGTATTTTGTCCGCCTG
Reverse: GCTGCTTCCAATTGCAGCTC
IRE1-αForward: CCTAGTCAGTTCTGCGTCCG
Reverse: TTCCATCCAGCGTTGACACA
GRP78Forward: TCAAGTTCTTGCCGTTCAAGG
Reverse: AAATAAGCCTCAGCGGTTTCTT
CHOPForward: CAAGAGGTCCTGTCTTCAGATGA
Reverse: TCTGTTTCCGTTTCCTGGTTC