Table 1.

Primers Used for Quantitative Reverse-Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction

Target Gene	Sequence
CNTF	F: 5ʹ–CAC CCC AAC TGA AGG TGA CT–3ʹ R: 5ʹ–ACC TTC AAG CCC CAT AGC TT–3ʹ
VEGF	F: 5ʹ–GGC TCT GAA ACC ATG AAC TTT CT–3ʹ R: 5ʹ–GCA GTA GCT GCG CTG GTA GAC–3ʹ
β-Actin	F: 5ʹ–CAC CCG CGA GTA CAA CCT T–3ʹ R: 5ʹ–CCC ATA CCC ACC ATC ACA CC–3ʹ

CNTF, ciliary neurotrophic factor; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; F, forward; R, reverse.