Table 2.

The sequences of the primers used for PCR

Genes	Primers	Sequences	Size of product (bp)
HPSE	Forward	5′- GCACAAACACTGACAATCCAAG -3′	101
	Reverse	5′- AAAAGGATAGGGTAACCGCAA -3′
USF1	Forward	5′- TTGTCCTGTGCTTGCTTAGAGT -3′	102
	Reverse	5′- CAGGGAAAGGAAGAACCAATG -3′
USF2	Forward	5′- AAATTGATGGAACCAGAACACC -3′	136
	Reverse	5′- TTGTCTGCGTTACAGTCTGGAAT -3′
GAPDH	Forward	5′- GTGGTCTCCTCTGACTTCAACA -3′	136
	Reverse	5′- CCACCACCCTGTTGCTGTAG A -3′