Table I.

Gene specific primer used for RT-PCR.

Gene	Primer sequences (5′-3′)
PPAR-γ	F: CCA GAG TCT GCT GAT CTG CG
	R: GCC ACC TCT TTG CTC TGA TC
C/EBP-α	F: GCA GTG TGC ACG TCT ATG CT
	R: AGC CCA CTT CAT TTC ATT GG
aP2	F: GAC CTG GAA ACT CGT CTC CA
	R: CAT GAC ACA TTC CAC CAC CA
β-actin	F: ATG GAT GAC GAT ATC GCT GC
	R: GCT GGA AGG TGG ACA GTG AG

RT-PCR, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction; aP2, adipocyte protein 2; C/EBP-α, CCAAT/enhance-binding protein α; PPAR-γ, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ; F, forward; R, reverse.