Table 1.

Primer sequences for real time RT-PCR amplification

Gene	Forward Primer	Reverse Primer
Epo	5′- CACCCTGCTGCTTTTACTCT-3′	5′- AACCCATCGTGACATTTTCT-3′
Sod1	5′- AGAAGGCAAGCGGTGAACCAGT-3′	5′- CACATTGCCCAGGTCTCCAACATG-3′
VEGF	5′- GGAAGAAGAGGCCTGGTAATGGC-3′	5′- TGTGTGAGTGGCTTACCCTTCC-3′
18s	5′- GTAACCCGTTGAACCCCATT-3′	5′- CCATCCAATCGGTAGTAGCG

Epo, erythropoietin; Sod1, superoxide dismutase-1; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; 18S, 18S rRNA.