Table 2. Real time RT-qPCR primers.

Target gene	Primer name	Sequence	Position	Size (bp)	Annealing Ta (°C)
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogen-ase	GAPDH F	CGA CCA CTT TGT CAA GCT CA	987–1006	228	55
	GAPDH R	AGG GGT CTA CAT GGC AAC TG	1195–1214
Receptor for advanced glycation endproducts	RAGE F	AGG AGC GTG CAG AAC TGA AT	1172–1191	143	55
	RAGE R	GAG TTG GTC TGA GGC CAG AA	1295–1314
AGE receptor 1	AGER1 F	GTG GGA AAA TGG CAC AAC TT	1520–1539	171	55
(AGER1/DDOST/OST-48)	AGER1 R	CTG GCC ACG TCC CTA TTT TA	1671–1690
AGE receptor 2	AGER2 F	ACC TCA AGA AGG CAT GAA GC	1738–1757	180	55
(AGER2/PRKCSH/80K-H)	AGER2 R	TAC CCA TCT TTG GAG GCT GT	1898–1917
AGE receptor 3	AGER3 F	ACC CAC GCT TCA ATG AGA AC	518–537	158	55
(AGER3/galectin3)	AGER3 R	TGC AAC CTT GAA GTG GTC AG	656–675