Table 1. Primers used in real-time PCR.

Gene	Primer	Sequence (5'–3')	Accession no.	Product (bp)
STAR	Forward	CCCATGGAGAGGCTTTATGA	Y17259	115
	Reverse	TGATGACCGTGTCTTTTCCA
CYP11A1	Forward	CTGGCATCTCCACAAAGACC	J05245	131
	Reverse	GTTCTCGATGTGGCGAAAGT
HSD3B	Forward	CCAAGCAGAAAACCAAGGAG	X17614	109
	Reverse	ATGTCCACGTTCCCATCATT
18SrRNA	Forward	TCGCGGAAGGATTTAAAGTG	AY779625	141
	Reverse	AAACGGCTACCACATCCAAG