Table I.
Sequences of the primer sets used in the reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction.
| Gene | Forward primer (5′-3′) | Reverse primer (3′-5′) |
|---|---|---|
| cTnT | GGAGTACGAGGAGGAACAGG | GTCCACTCTCTCTCCATCGG |
| GATA4 | CCAACTGCCAGACTACCAC | GGACCAGGCTGTTCCAAGA |
| MEF2C | CAGCACTGACATGGATAAGG | CTGCCAGGTGGGATAAGAACG |
| NOTCH2 | GGTCGCTGTTGTCATCATCC | TGACACTTGCACGGAGAGAT |
| DLL1 | CGATGAGTGTGCTAGCAACC | GCAGTGGTCTTTCAGGTGTG |
| HES1 | CAGTGCCTTTGAGAAGCAGG | CAGATAACGGGCAACTTCGG |
| BAX | CCAGCCCATGATGGTTCTGAT | CCGGCGAATTGGAGATGAACT |
| BCL-2 | CAGACATGCACCTACCCAGC | GTCGCTACCGTCGTGACTTC |
| GAPDH | CCAACTGCCAGACTACCAC | GGACCAGGCTGTTCCAAGA |
cTnT, cardiac troponin T; GATA4, GATA binding protein 4; MEF2C, myocyte enhancer factor 2C; DLL1, Delta-like 1; HES1, hes family bHLH transcription factor 1; BCL-2, B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia/lymphoma 2; GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase.