TABLE 2.
Primer sequences used for RT-PCR were as follows.
| Genes | Forward | Reverse |
|---|---|---|
| SIRT3 | 5′-TGCAGAAGTAGCAGTTCAGTG-3′ | 5′-GCTTCCTCTAGTGACACTGTTAG-3′ |
| PGC-1α | 5′-TTGCTAAACGACTCCGAGAACA-3′ | 5′-CAACTGACCCAAACATCATACCC-3′ |
| NRF1 | 5′-CGCAGCACCTTTGGAGAA-3′ | 5′-CCCGACCTGTGGAATACTTG-3′ |
| NRF2 | 5′-CAGCGACCTTCGCAAACAAC-3′ | 5′-CATGATGAGCTGTGGACCGT-3′ |
| TFAM | 5′-GGCACAGGAAACCAGTTAGG-3′ | 5′-CAGAACACCGTGGCTTCTAC-3′ |
| D-loop | 5′-TCTGTCTTTGATTCCTGCCTCA-3′ | 5′-AGTGGCTGTGCAGACATTCA-3′ |
| β-actin | 5′-AGAGCTACGAGCTGCCTGAC-3′ | 5′-AGCACTGTGTTGGCGTACAG-3′ |