TABLE 2.

Nucleotide sequence and position of primer pairs used for RT-PCR

Primer	Sequence (5′-3′)a	Nucleotide positionb	Direction
PP-I
p1c	ACA GGA TTG CTG AGG ACC TAT	769–789	Sense
p2	CAA GAT AAC CAT GTA CGG TGC	1055–1035	Antisense
PP-II
p3	AAC TAT GTA TCC GGC TCT TGG	941–961	Sense
p4	CGA GTC TGA AGT AAG CTG GGT	1200–1180	Antisense
PP-III
p5	CAA AGA CGT GTG GTC GGA GAA	711–731	Sense
p6	CTT AGT AAG CAT CCT CAT CTT GGC	1610–1587	Antisense
GAPDH p7	GCC AAA AGG GTC ATC ATC TC		Sense
GAPDH p8	GGC CAT CCA CAG TCT TCT		Antisense

^aSequences are displayed as mRNA. 

^bPrimer position according to Sidhu et al. (42). 

^cP, primer no.