Table 2. Primers used for Q-PCR studies.

Gene	Expected size (bp)	Primer sequence
DEPTOR	202	Forward, 5′-CACCATGTGTGTGATGAGCA-3′
		Reverse, 5′-TGAAGGTGCGCTCATACTTG-3′
Rictor	117	Forward, 5′-GGAAGCCTGTTGATGGTGAT-3′
		Reverse, 5′-GGCAGCCTGTTTTATGGTGT-3′
Raptor	170	Forward, 5′-ACTGATGGAGTCCGAAATGC-3′
		Reverse, 5′-TCATCCGATCCTTCATCCTC-3′
mTOR	135	Forward, 5′-TGCCAACTATCTTCGGAACC-3′
		Reverse, 5′-GCTCGCTTCACCTCAAATTC-3′
β-Actin	216	Forward, 5′-AAGAGAGGCATCCTCACCCT-3′
		Reverse, 5′-TACATGGCTGGGGTGTTGAA-3′