Table 2.
Primers of human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) genes for real-time PCR analysis.
| Target gene | Primer sequence (5'–3') | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| β-actin F | CCACGAAACTACGTTCAACTCC | Forward |
| β-actin R | GTGATCTCCTTCTGCATCCTGT | Reverse |
| HERV-K gag F | AGCAGGTCAGGTGCCTGTAACATT | Forward |
| HERV-K gag R | TGGTGCCGTAGGATTAAGTCTCCT | Reverse |
| HERV-K pol F | TCACATGGAAACAGGCAAAA | Forward |
| HERV-K pol R | AGGTACATGCGTGACATCCA | Reverse |
| HERV-K env F | CTGAGGCAATTGCAGGAGTT | Forward |
| HERV-K env R | GCTGTCTCTTCGGAGCTGTT | Reverse |