Table 1.

PCR primer sequences

Genes	Primer sequence	PCR products
COX I	Sense: 5′-GCCTAGATGTAGACACCCGAGCC-3′ Anti-sense: 5′-CGACG AGGTATCCCTGCTAATCC-3’	430 bp
β-actin	Sense: 5’-TAAAGACCTCTATGCCAACACAGT-3′ Anti-sense: 5′-CACGATGGAGGGGCCGGACTCATC-3’	241 bp
PGC-1α	Sense: 5’-AAGGTCCCCAGGCAGTAGAT-3′ Anti-sense: 5′-GCGGTCTCTCAGTTCTGTCC-3’	325 bp
UCP2	Sense: 5’-GAGCACTGTCGAAGCCTACA-3′ Anti-sense: 5′-GAGGTCGTCTGTCATGAGGT-3’	367 bp
GAPDH	Sense: 5’-CTACCCACGGCAAGTTCAAC-3′ Anti-sense: 5′-CCAGTAGACTCCACGACATAC-3’	622 bp