Table 2. Primer sequences for reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction.

Gene	Forward (5’ - 3’)	Reverse (5’ - 3’)
TXNIP	CTGAAGTTACCCGAGTCAAAGC	CTCACCTGTAGCCTGGTCTTCT
GAPDH	CTGACATGCCGCCTGGAGA	ATGTAGGCCATGAGGTCCAC
miR-150-5p	CGCCAGGGTTTTCCCAGTCACGACTCCCAACCCTTGTACCAGT	CGCGAGGAGAGAATTAATACGACTCAGTATACGCGCACTGGT
U6	CTCGCTTCGGCAGCACA	AACGCTTCACGAATTTGCGT

Note: TXNIP, thioredoxin-interacting protein; GAPDH, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase; miR, microRNA.