Table I.

Sequences of primers used for polymerase chain reaction.

Gene	Direction	Primer sequence (5′-3′)
Akt1	Forward	GAAGGACGGGAGCAGGC
	Reverse	CTCACGCGCTCCTCTCAG
Akt2	Forward	TGCCACCATGAATGAGGTGAA
	Reverse	GTACCCAATGAAGGAGCCGT
Akt3	Forward	TTTCTCCAAGTTGGGGGCTC
	Reverse	CCCCTCTTCTGAACCCAACC
Bcl-2	Forward	TTTGTGGAACTGTACGGCCC
	Reverse	GTTGACTTCACTTGTGGCCC
Bax	Forward	AGCAGATCATGAAGACAGGGG
	Reverse	TGCTCGATCCTGGATGAAACC
β-actin	Forward	CTCACCATGGATGATGATATCGC
	Reverse	AGGAATCCTTCTGACCCATGC

Bcl-2, B-cell lymphoma 2; Bax, Bcl-2-associated X protein.