Table 1.

Primer sequences for RT-PCR.

Gene	Primer sequence
OCLN	Forward	5’CCCTTCTTTCCTTAGGCGACC3’
	Reverse	5’TGGGTTTGAATTCATCCGGC3’
ZO-1	Forward	5’ GATAGCCCTGCAGCCAAAGA3’
	Reverse	5’ ACAATGCGGCGATAAACGTC 3’
Claudin5	Forward	5’ CTGCCTTAATGTCCGGTGGT 3’
	Reverse	5’ AAACCCCAAGCTTCGAGGAG 3’
β-actin	Forward	5’ TGAGAGGGAAATCGTGCGTGAC 3’
	Reverse	5’ GAACCGCTCGTTGCCAATAGTG 3’