Table 1.

Forward (F) and reverse (R) Primers used for quantitative RT-PCR of 18 S rRNA, hPXR, CYP3A4 and MDR1.

Gene/Primer sequence	Amplified segment (bp)	Gene bank accession no	Reference
18S rRNA	315	BK000964	(Pondugula et al., 2010)
F: 50-GAGGTTCGAAGACGATCAGA-3′
R: 5′-TCGCTCCACCAACTAAGAAC-3′
hPXR	307	AF061056	(Pondugula et al., 2010)
F: 5′-TGTTCAAAGGCATCATCAGC-3′
R: 5′-TCTGGGGAGAAGAGGGAGAT-3′
CYP3A4	265	NM017460	(Sporstol et al., 2005)
F: 5′-TTGGAAGTGGACCCAGAAAC-3′
R: 5′-CTGGTGTTCTCAGGCACAGA-3′
MDR1	322	NM000927	(Stephens et al., 2001)
F: 5′-GATCTTGAAGGGGACCGCAA-3′
R: 5′-TCATGAAGAACCCTGTAT-3′