Table 3. Primers used for the molecular cloning of the target genes.

Gene	Primer	Nucleotide sequence (5’- 3’)
Ocln	Forward	CATGGTGTGTGGATTCCTGGT
	Reverse	CGTCTCTTGCCCCTGTTGG
ZO-1	Forward	GGCCATGAAACCGCAGTCAG
	Reverse	ATCTTTTCTCCACTGGGCTCAC
Cad-17	Forward	AGAGGAGCTGGACAGAGA
	Reverse	CAGAGGCAGCTCATTGTTGA
E-Cad	Forward	TACACTGTGGTCCTGAGGGT
	Reverse	GTGCTGTCGGGTCATTGTCA
N-Cad	Forward	CGAACGCCATCAACATCAC
	Reverse	TAGACGGCGGATTCCCAC
α-Tub	Forward	AACTCCATCCTGACCACC
	Reverse	CCATCTGATTGGCTGGCTCA
Vim	Forward	TGCAGAGCTTCAGACAGGAT
	Reverse	GGCCATCTCGTCCTTCATGT