Table I.

Sequences of the primers employed for reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction.

Primer	Sequence (5′-3′)
HO-1-forward	CGTTCCTGCTCAACATCCAG
HO-1-reverse	TGAGTGTAAGGACCCATCGG
NQO1-forward	AGAAAGGATGGGAGGTGGTG
NQO1-reverse	ATATCACAAGGTCTGCGGCT
Bax-forward	AACATGGAGCTGCAGAGGAT
Bax-reverse	CCAATGTCCAGCCCATGATG
Bcl-2-forward	TTCTTTGAGTTCGGTGGGGT
Bcl-2-reverse	CTTCAGAGACAGCCAGGAGA
GAPDH-forward	CCATCTTCCAGGAGCGAGAT
GAPDH-reverse	TGCTGATGATCTTGAGGCTG

Bax, Bcl-2-associated X; HO-1, heme oxygenase 1; NQO1, NAD(P)H: Quinine oxidoreductase 1.