Table 1.

Methylation-Specific PCR (MSP) Primer Sequences for NIS gene.

	Methylation Specific Primers	Unmethylation Specific Primers	Product Size
Forward	5′-ATAGGGAGGTCGATACGGATATC	5′-ATAGGGAGGTTGATATGGATATTGA	M-142 bp
Reverse	5′-GAAAAAACAAAACGAAAAAAACG	5′-AAAAAAACAAAACAAAAAAAACAAA	U-142 bp

M = methylated product; U = unmethylated product