Table 1. Primer sequences for transcript amplification .

Gene name	Gene ID	Sequence (5′→3′)	Product length (bp)
GAPDH	24383	F: AGTGCCAGCCTC GTCTCATA	91
		R: GAGAAGGCAGCCCTGGTAAC
ACE2	302668	F: GTGTCGTGATGGGAACGGTA	124
		R: TTGCCAATGTCCATGGAGTCA
iNOS	24599	F: GGGAGAGTGAGCTGGTGTTT	108
		R: TGCAGTCCCGAGCATCAAAT
Apelin	58812	F: CTCTGGCTCTCCTTGACTGC	109
		R: TCGAAGTTCTGGGCTTCACC