Table 1.

Primer sequences for the target genes

Target genes	GenBank accession numbers	PCR products (bp)	Primer sequences
β-actin	NM 205518	300	F: 5′- tgcgtgacatcaaggagaag -3′
			R: 5′- tgccagggtacattgtggta -3′
LEPR	NM 204323	87	F: 5′- gcatctctgcatctcaggaaaga -3′
			R: 5′- gcaggctacaaactaacagatcca -3′
SREBP-1c	NM 204126	104	F: 5′- gcagaagagcaagtccctcaa -3′
			R: 5′- tcggcatctccatcacctc -3′
SREBP-2	XM 416222	108	F: 5′- cccagaacagcaagcaagg -3′
			R: 5′- gcgaggacaggaaagagagtg -3′
HMGCR	AB 109635	137	F: 5’-ttggatagagggaagagggaag -3’
			R: 5’- ccatagcagaacccaccaga-3’
CYP7A1	AB 109636	106	F:5’- cattctgttgccaggtgatgtt -3’
			R:5’- gctctctctgtttcccgcttt -3’