Table 1.

Oligonucleotide primer and probe sequences used

Gene	Oligonucleotide	Location sequence PCR product	bp
CD44v	Upper primer	5′-TCCAGGCAACTCCTAGTAGT-3′	740
	Lower primer	5′-CAGCTGTCCCTGTTGTCGAA-3′
β-Actin	Upper primer	5’-CTACAATGAGCTGCGTGTGGC-3’	206
	Lower primer	5’-CAGGTCCAGACGCAGGATGGC-3’
Probe		5’-TGAGATTGGGTTGAAGAAATC-3’