Table 1. Primer pairs used for the detection of mRNA.

Genes		Primer sequence (5′→ 3′)	Size (bp)	Annealing temp. (C)	Genbank Accession No.
LPS receptor
	TLR4	For: CTT GCG TAC AGG TTG TTC CTA A	153	56	NM174198
		Rev: CTG GGA AGC TGG AGA AGT TAT G
	CD14	For: GGG TAC TCT CTG CTC AAG GAA C	199	56	NM174008
		Rev: CTT GGG CAA TGT TCA GCA C
	MD2	For: GGG AAG CCG TGG AAT ACT CTA T	204	54	DQ319076
		Rev: CCC CTG AAG GAG AAT TGT ATT G
Progesterone production
	StAR	For: GTG GAT TTT GCC AAT CAC CT	203	58	NM174189
		Rev: TTA TTG AAA ACG TGC CAC CA
Androstenedione production
	CYP17	For: TGG ATC GTG GCC TAC CTC CT	215	58	M12547
		Rev: AGG TCG CCA ATG CTG GAG TC
Gonadotropin receptor
	LHr	For: AGG AAA ATG CAC GCC TGG AG	202	58	U20504
		Rev: GTG GCA TCC AGG AGG TTG GT
Internal standard
	GAPDH	For: CTC TCA AGG GCA TTC TAG GC	120	58	U85042
		Rev: TGA GAA AGT CGT TGA GG