Table 1. Primers used for real-time PCR (RT-PCR).
| Primer name | Sequence of primer |
|---|---|
| BPI RT-PCR primer | F: ATATCGAATCTGCGCTCCGA |
| R: TTGATGCCAACCATTCTGTCC | |
| C/EBPβ RT-PCR primer | GTCCAAACCAACCGCACAT |
| GAAACAACCCCGTAGGAACAT | |
| GAPDH RT-PCR primer | ACATCATCCCTGCTTCTACTGG |
| CTCGGACGCCTGCTTCAC | |
| TBP1 RT-PCR primer | AACAGTTCAGTAGTTATGAGC |
| AGATGTTCTCAAACGCTTCG | |
| ACTB RT-PCR primer | CAGGTCATCACCATCGGCA |
| CGTCGCACTTCATGATGGAGT |
BPI gene and C/EBPβ were identified by real-time PCR. The housekeeping genes, GAPDH, TBP1 and ACTB were used as the internal controls. The data were analyzed by the cycle threshold (C(t)) method.