Table 3. Oligonucleotide primers used in RT-PCR studies.
| Gene | Primer sequence (5′ – 3′) | GeneBank accession no. |
|---|---|---|
| β-actin fw | TGA CGG GGT CAC CCA CAC TGT GCC CAT CTA | NM_001101 |
| β-actin rev | CTA GAA GCA TTG CGG TGG ACG ATG GAG GG | |
| MMP7 fw | GAGTGCCAGATGTTGCAGAA | NM_002423 |
| MMP7 rev | AAATGCAGGGGGATCTCTTT | |
| MMP9 fw | TTGACAGCGACAAGAAGTGG | NM_004994 |
| MMP9 rev | GCCATTCACGTCGTCCTTAT | |
| NGF fw | CAC ACT GAG GTG CAT AGC GTA | NM_002506 |
| NGF rev | CAG GGA CAT TGC TCT CTG AGT | |
| p75NTR fw | AGC CAA CCA GAC CGT GTG TG | NM_002507 |
| p75NTR rev | TTG CAG CTG TTC CAC CTC TT | |
| Sortilin fw | TCCTGGGTTGGAGATAGCAC | NM_002959 |
| Sortilin rev | TTCCTCCAGACACCTCTGCT | |
| TrkA fw | TCAACAAATGTGGACGGAGA | NM_001007792 |
| TrkA rev | GTGGTGAACACAGGCATCAC | |
| TrkA rev seminested | GAGCTGCCACCCAATGTC |