Table 1.

Primer sequences for RT-PCR

gene	Primer Sequence	Product length
E-cadherin	Forward: 5’-CCAGTTTTCTCGTCC ATGCC-3’	135 bp
	Reverse: 5’-CACTTTCAGCCAGCCTGTCT-3’
vimentin	Forward: 5’-TCCAGCAGCTTCCTGTAGGT-3’	197 bp
	Reverse: 5’-CACTTTCAGCCAGCCTGTCT-3’
β-actin	Forward: 5’-TCGTGGGCCGCTCTAGGCAC-3’	165 bp
	Reverse: 5’-TGGCCTTAGGGTTCAGGGGG-3’