Table 4.

Primer sequences used for the investigated genes.

RAGE	forward: 5′-CAGGGTCACAGAAACCGG-3′ reverse: 5′-ATTCAGCTCTGCACGTTCCT-3′
β-actin	forward: 5′-AGGCCAACCGTGAAAAGATG 3′ reverse: 5′-ACCAGAGGCATACAGGGACAA3′

The primer sequences used for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and β-actin (control for normalization).