Table 1. The primer sequences used in the RT-PCR assay.

Gene name	Primer sequence
CYT C1
Forward	5'-GGTGGAAAAGGCGGGAAAC-3'
Reverse	5'-CCGTGTAAGAAAATCCTGGTGC-3'
AKT
Forward	5'-CAGGTGCGGACAT TCTAC-3'
Reverse	5'-TTGCGTTCTTAGGCTTCTC-3'
MiR-4429
Forward	5'-CCTGAAAAGCTGGGCTGAGAG-3'
Reverse	5'-GCATAGACCTGAATGGCGGTA-3'
JAK2
Forward	5'-TCTGTGGGAGATCTGCAGTG-3'
Reverse	5'-TTTCAGAGCTGTCATCCGTG-3'
β-actin
Forward	5'-GCCCTGAGGCTCTCTTCCA-3'
Reverse	5'-GCGGATGTCGACGTCACA-3'

RT-PCR, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction.