Table 1.

PCR primers (human) for the real-time RT-PCR.

Target mRNA	Primer Sequence
REN (NM_000537)	5′-AAATGAAGGGGGTGTCTGTGG-3′
	5′-AAGCCAATGCGGTTGTTACGC-3′
CD38 (NM_001775)	5′-ACAAACCCTGCTGCCGGCTCTC-3′
	5′-GCATCGCGCCAGGACGGTCT-3′
AGT (NM_001382817)	5′-AACTGGTGCTGCAAGGATCT-3′
	5′-TCTCTCTCATCCGCTTCAAG-3′
AGTR1 (NM_000685)	5′-ATCCACCAAGAAGCCTGCAC-3′
	5′-TGAAGTGCTGCAGAGGAATG-3′
AGTR2 (NM_000686)	5′-CCTCGCTGTGGCTGATTTACTCCTT-3′
	5′-TTGCACATCACAGGTCCAA-3′
β-actin (NM_001101)	5′-GCGAGAAGATGACCCAGA-3′
	5′-CAGAGGCGTACAGGGATA-3′