Table 1:
Sequences of forward and reverse oligonucleotides used for phenotypic characterization by RT-qPCR. 18S gene was used as a housekeeping gene to normalize results.
| Phenotype marker | Forward | Reverse |
|---|---|---|
| P2RY12 | 5’-GTGATGCCAAACTGGGAACAGG-3’ | 5’-CTGGTGGTCTTCTGGTAGCGAT-3’ |
| CD68 | 5’-CTCCAAGCCCAGATTCAGATT-3’ | 5’-GGGAATGAGAGAAGCAGGTG-3’ |
| CD45 | 5’-GGTTTCAAAGAACCCAGGAAATAC-3’ | 5’-ACATCGAGTGACCATGACAATAA-3’ |
| CD86 | 5’-CCCAGAACCTAAGAAGATGAGTG-3’ | 5’-GCTCGTAACATCAGGGAATGA-3’ |
| CD32 | 5’-CTCTGGTCAAGGTCACATTCTT-3’ | 5’-TTGGATGAGAACAGCGTGTAG-3’ |
| CD206 | 5’-GGACGTGGCTGTGGATAAAT-3’ | 5’-ACCCAGAAGACGCATGTAAAG-3’ |
| CD163 | 5’-GTGTGATGACTCTTGGGACTT-3’ | 5’-CCTGACCAAACTCTGCTTCT-3’ |
| 18S | 5’-CCCACGGAATCGAGAAAGAG-3’ | 5’-TTGACGGAAGGGCACCA-3’ |
CD: cluster of differentiation. General microglia markers: P2Y12: P2Y purinoceptor 12; CD68 or microsialin; CD45 or protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, C (PTPRC). M1 phenotype: CD86 or T-lymphocyte activation antigen CD86; CD32 or low-affinity immunoglobulin gamma Fc region receptor II. M2 phenotype: CD206 or macrophage mannose receptor 1; CD163 or scavenger receptor cysteine-rich type 1 protein.