TABLE 3.

Primer sequences of RT-PCR analysis.

Gene name	Primer sequence	Size
Rat BDNF	Forward: 5′-ACAGCAACAGGGTGGTGGAC-3′ Reverse: 5′-TTTGAGGGTGCAGCGAACTT-3′	253 bp
Rat GAPDH	Forward: 5′-ATCCGAGAGCTTTGTGTGGA-3′ Reverse: 5′-GTGCTCAAAAGTGTCAGCCA-3′	249 bp

BDNF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor.