Table 1. Primer sequences.

Gene name	Forward primers (5′-3′)	Reverse primers (5′-3′)
rats 5α-reductase 2	GGC AGC TAC CAA CTG TGA CC	CTC CCG ACG ACA CAC TCT CT
rats GAPDH	TGA TTC TAC CCA CGG CAA GT	AGC ATC ACC CCA TTT GAT GT
human AR	GAGCCAGGTGTAGTGTGTGC	TCGTCCACGTGTAAGTTGCG
human PSA	ATAGGATTGCCCAGGCAGAA	CTAAGGGTAAAAGCAGGGAGAGAGT
human PCNA	TTAAACGGTTGCAGGCGTAG	AGGAAAGTCTAGCTGGTTTCGG
human Bax	ATGCGTCCACCAAGAAGCTG	AACATGTCAGCTGCCACTCG
human Bcl-xL	ATCCACTCTACCCTCCCACC	GGGAGTGAGGACTCTAGCCA
human Bcl-2	CCATGTTGTTGGCCGGATCA	TCTTCTTCAGGCCAGGGAGG
human β-actin	GGCCAGGTCATCACCATTGG	CTTTGCGGATGTCCACGTCA