Table 1.

Primer sequences for gene expression

Genes (bp)	Gene ID	Primer Sequence (5′→3′)	Size of PCR Product
Pomc	NM 139326	Forward: 5′-TCCATAGACGTGTGGAGCTG-3′	174
		Reverse: 5′-ACGTACTTCCGGGGATTTTC-3′
Npy	NM 012614	Forward: 5′-AGAGATCCAGCCCTGAGACA-3′	236
		Reverse: 5′-AACGACAACAAGGGAAATGG-3′
Lepr	NM 012596	Forward: 5′-CCTGAAACATTTGAGCATCTTT-3′	370
		Reverse: 5′-CGATGCACTGGCTGACAGAA-3′
Stat3	NM 012747	Forward: 5′-TGATGCGCTCTTATGTGAGG-3′	104
		Reverse: 5′-GGCGGACAGAACATAGGTGT-3′
Socs3	NM 053565	Forward: 5′-TTGTCGGAAGACTGTCAACG-3′	183
		Reverse: 5′-GGCTGGATTTTTGTGCTTGT-3′

Pomc, proopiomelanocortin; Npy, neuropeptide Y; Lepr, long form of leptin receptor; Stat3, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3; Socs3, suppressor of cytokine signaling 3.