Table 2. The forward and reverse primers used for real-time qPCR.

Gene	Primer	Accession No. Gen Bank	Amplicon size, bp
Hamp 1	F: 5′-CCGAGCAGAAGACAAGTAGAT-3′R: 5′-GCAGCCAGAAACACGTTAGA-3′	NM_205583.1	104
DMT-1	F: 5′-ACCGCAGCAATAAGAAGGAG-3′R: 5′-TTGGTTTTCCCGTAGAAGGC-3′	NM_001040370.1	136
Ferroportin	F: 5′-ATTTACTTTGCCCGAGCCTT-3′R: 5′-CAGCGAGGTTTCTTTGATGC-3′	NM_131629.1	104
β-Actin	F: 5′-TTCAAACGAACGACCAACCT-3′R: 5′-TTCCGCATCCTGAGTCAATG-3′	NM_131031.1	93