Table 1. RT–PCR Primers Used for B2M, TGFB1, DUSP1 and SOD1.

Target gene	Primer sequences	PCR product size
B2M (NM_004048.2)	F: 5′-TATCCAGCGTACTCCAAAGA-3′ R: 5′-GACAAGTCTGAATGCTCCAC-3′	191
TGFB1 (NM_000358)	F: 5′-ATCACCAACAACATCCAGCA-3′ R: 5′-CCGTTACCTTCAAGCATCGT-3′	165
DUSP1 (NM_004417)	F: 5′-GAGGGTCACTACCAGTACAAGAGC-3′ R: 5′-GCCTGGCAGTGGACAAACA-3′	137
SOD1 (NM_000454)	F: 5′-CAGTGCAGGGCATCATCAAT-3′ R: 5′-CATTGCCCAAGTCTCCAACA-3′	222

All primers are from 5′ to 3′. β2M, beta-2-microglobulin; SOD1, superoxide dismutase1; DUSP1, Dual-specificity phosphatases; TGF-β1, Transforming growth factor beta1