Table 2.

Primers were used throughout this study

Gene	Primer	Product size	Used for RT-PCR
Hprt	Forward: 5′ CTCAACTTTAACTGGAAAGAATGT 3′	99 bp	33
	Reverse: 5′ GGGCTGTACTGCTTAACC 3′
CHOP	Forward: CCAGGAAACGAAGAGGAAGAATCA		This study
	Reverse: ATGTGCGTGTGACCTCTGTTG
ASK-1	Forward: GCCATGTTCAAGGTGGGGA		This study
	Reverse: CTCCGCCGACATGGACTCTG
ATF-6	Forward: GACAACCAGAAAGACAGTTACAGCTA		This study
	Reverse: AGGTGGAGGCATATAAAGCAATGG
Casp3	Forward: TGGACTCTGGGATCTATCTGGAC		This study
	Reverse: TCCGTACCAGAGCGAGATGAC