Table 1. Primer sequences used in the measurements of mRNA expression by real time RT PCR.

	Forward primer	Reverse primer
PPARα	CGGGTCATACTCGCAGGAAAG	TGGCAGCAGTGGAAGAATCG
CPT-1	ACCACTGGCCGAATGTCAAG	AGCGAGTAGCGCATGGTCAT
AOX	CCAATCACGCAATAGTTCTGG	CGCTGTATCGTATGGCGAT
PPARα P1	ATGAGCTCAGCAGCGTCCTGAGGCGTT	ATAAGCTTACCTGAGGCTGCGCTCCG
PPARα P2	ATGAGCTCAGCAGCGTCCTGAGGCGTT	ATAAGCTTGTGCCCTTCCTAGCGTGT
18S	GTAACCCGTTGAACCCCATT	CCATCCAATCGGTAGTAGTAGCG

PPARα, peroxisomal proliferator-activated receptor-α; CPT-1, carnitine:palmitoyl transferase-1; AOX, acyl-CoA oxidase;.