Table 1.

Primer sequences and size of RT‐PCR products

Gene	Primers RT‐PCR	RT‐PCR protocol	Size of RT‐PCR products (number of cycles)
HMG‐CoA	5′TACCATGTCAGGGGTACGTC 3′	95 °C, 60 s/60 °C, 45 s/	246
reductase	5′CAAGCCTAGAGACATAATCATC 3′	72 °C, 45 s (35)
LDL receptor	5′CAATGTCTCACCAAGCTCTG 3′	95 °C, 60 s/60 °C, 45 s/	258
	5′TCTGTCTCGAGGGGTACCTG 3′	72 °C, 45 s (35)
G6PD	5′CTGGAACCGCATCATCGTG 3′	94 °C, 50 s/60 °C, 50 s/	916
	5′TTCTCATCACGGACGTCATCT 3′	68 °C, 90 s (25)
L7	5′CCTGAGGAAGAAGTTTGCCC 3′	95 °C, 30 s/60 °C, 60 s/	286
	5′CTTGTTGAGCTTCACAAAGGTGCC 3′	72 °C, 60 s (25)