Table 1.
Primers used in quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and amplicon sizes (bp: base pair)
| Target | Forward primer | Reverse primer | Amplicon size (bp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAX | 5’GCCCTTTTGCTTCAGGGTTTC3′ | 5’CATCCTCTGCAGCTCCATGT3′ | 168 |
| caspase-3 | 5’GCGGTTGTAGAAGAGTTTCGTG3′ | 5’CTCACGGCCTGGGATTTCAA3′ | 101 |
| c-MYC | 5’CCCTCCACTCGGAAGGACTA3′ | 5’GCTGGTGCATTTTCGGTTGT3′ | 96 |
| GAPDH | 5′GACCCCTTCATTGACCTCAACTAC3′ | 5′TCGCTCCTGGAAGATGGTGATGG3′ | 138 |
| LC3 | 5’GGACATCTACGAGCAGGAGAAAGACGAG3′ | 5’TCAGAAGCCGAAGGTTTCCTGGGAG3′ | 79 |
| VEGF | 5’TGTCTAATGCCCTGGAGCCT | 5’GCTTGTCACATCTGCAAGTACG | 175 |