TABLE I.

Primers used for RT-PCR

Gene	Accession #	Amplifed Sequences (bp)	Forward (5′-3′)	Reverse (5′-3′)
Cyp17a1	NM 007809	1356–1436	GATCGGTTTATGCCTGAGCG	TCCGAAGGGCAAATAACTGG
Cyp19a1	D00659	135–210	TGATCATGGGCCTCCTTCTC	CCCAGACAGTAGCCAGGACCT
Hsd17b1	NM 010475	689–765	CTGCGTGGTTATGAGCAAGC	CGCATTGCAGTCAAGAAGAGC
Hsd17b3	NM 008291	560–635	ATGGAGTCAAGGAGGAAAGGC	GGCTGTAAAGAGGCCAGGG
Rn18s	X56974	1271–1351	GAAACTGCGAATGGCTCATTAA	GAATTACCACAGTTATCCAAGTAGGA