Table 1.

Primer sequences for real-time PCR

Target/control gene	Primer sequences	Amplicon size (bp)
Tbx1	F: 5’-TAACCTGCTGGACGACAA-3’	121
	R: 5’-GAAGTTCTCCTCTGCGTATT-3’
TGF-β	F: 5’-GCAACAACGCAATCTATGA-3’	201
	R: 5’-CAAGGTAACGCCAGGAAT-3’
Caspase-3	F: 5’-CAAGTCGATGGACTCTGGAA-3’	129
	R: 5’-GTACCATTGCGAGCTGACAT-3’
Bcl-2	F: 5’-CCGGGAGAACAGGGTATGATAA-3’	81
	R: 5’-CCCACTCGTAGCCCCTCTG-3’
β-actin	F: 5’-CCCATCTATGAGGGTTACGC-3’	150
	R: 5’-TTTAATGTCACGCACGATTTC-3’