Table 1.

Primer sequences for real time PCR assays

Gene	Accession number	Primer Sequences
β-actin	NM_031144.2	Forward: ACGGTCAGGTCATCACTATCG
		Reverse: GGCATAGAGGTCTTTACGGATG
Adiponectin	NM_144744.3	Forward: CGTTCTCTTCACCTACGACCAGT
		Reverse: ATTGTTGTCCCCTTCCCCATAC
CD36	NM_001109218	Forward: AACCCAGAGGAAGTGGCAAAG
		Reverse: GACAGTGAAGGCTCAAAGATGG
DGAT-1	NM_053437.1	Forward: GGACAAAGACCGGCAGACCA
		Reverse: CAGCATCACCACGCACCAAT
DGAT-2	NM_001012345.1	Forward: CCTGGCAAGAACGCAGTCAC
		Reverse: GAGCCCTCCTCAAAGATCACC
PPAR-γ	AB_011365.1	Forward: GCCCTTTGGTGACTTTATGGAG
		Reverse: GCAGCAGGTTGTCTTGGATGT

Sequences: 5’ to 3’