Table 1. Primer sequences and amplification conditions.

Gene	Primer sequence	Amplicon size (bp)	Ta	Number of cycles
β-actin	5’ - gcc aga gcg gga gtg gtg aa - 3’	309	53°C	29
		5’ - ggc ttg ggc tca ggg tca tt - 3’
c-fos	5’ - gcc tcg ttc ctc cag tcc ga - 3’	434	53°C	32
		5’ - tgc gat gga aag gcc agc cc - 3’
c-jun	5’ - acc ttc aac acc cca gcc atg - 3’	554	55°C	23
		5’ - ggc cat ctc ttg ctc gaa gtc - 3’

T_a=annealing temperature

bp=base pair