TABLE 2.

Sequences of small interfering RNA used in transfection

Target Gene	Primer	Nucleotide Sequence
LKB1	Forward	5′- CCACCGAGGUAAUCUACCA -3′
	Reverse	5′- UGGUAGAUUACCUCGGUGG -3′
AMPKα1	Forward	5′- GCAGAAGUUUGUAGAGCAA -3′
		5′- UCUUAUAGUUCAACCAUGA -3′
		5′- ACCAGGAAGUCAUACAAUA -3′
		5′- CGAGUUGACCGGACAUAAA -3′
Scrambled	Forward	5′-UGGUUUACAUGUCGACUAA-3′
		5′-UGGUUUACAUGUUGUGUGA-3′
		5′-UGGUUUACAUGUUUUCUGA-3′
		5′-UGGUUUACAUGUUGUCUUA-3′

AMPK, AMP-activated protein kinase; LKB1, liver kinase B1.