Table 1.

Sequences of forward and reverse primers used for RT-PCR.

Gene	Primer Forward	Primer Reverse
GAPDH	ACAACTTTGGTATCGTGGAAGG	GCCATCACGCCACAGTTTC
L-CAT	AAGCTGGACAAACCAGATGTG	TAGACAACCCTGGTGTTATCG
CETP	AAATCTTCCAAGAGGTTGTCGG	CCATCACTGAAGAATTGACCAC
AMPK	GGCACGCATACCCTTGAT	TCTTCCTTCGTACACGCAAATAA

GAPDH = Glyceraldehyde 3‐phosphate dehydrogenase gene; L-CAT = Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase; CETP = Cholesteryl ester transfer protein; AMPK = AMP-activated protein kinase.