Table 1.
Endothelial genes determined using RT-PCR
| Gen | Sense primer | Antisense primer | RT-PCR products Amplified (bp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ob-Rb | CCAGGTGAGGAGCAAGAGAC | CTGCACAGTGCT TCCCACTA | 472 |
| ICAM-1 | AGGTATCCATCCATCCCACA | CTTCAGAGGCAGGAAACAGG | 600 |
| COX-2 | AACTCAAGTTCGACCCAG | TTTCAACTCTGCAGCCAT | 404 |
| b-actin | CCTGGGTATGGAATCCTGTG | TTGTAAAGAAAGGGTGTAAA | 374 |