Table 2.

Primer sequences used for qRT-PCR

Gene	Primer sequences	Fragment (bp)
apelin-F	5′-GTCTCCTCCATAGATTGGTCTGC − 3′	149
apelin-R	5′-GGAATCATCCAAACTACAGCCAG-3′
β-actin-F	5′-CATGTACGTTGCTATCCAGGC − 3′	250
β-actin-R	5′-CTCCTTAATGTCACGCACGAT − 3′