Table 1.
PCR primer sequences.
| Gene | Forward | Reverse |
|---|---|---|
| Renin | 5 aacattaccagggcaactttcact 3 | 5 acccccttcatggtgatctg 3 |
| AGT | 5 gcccaggtcgcgatgat 3 | 5 tgtacaagatgctgagtgaggcaa 3 |
| ACE1 | 5 caccggcaaggtctgctt 3 | 5 cttggcatagtttcgtgaggaa 3 |
| ACE2 | 5 acccttcttacatcagccctactg 3 | 5 tgtccaaaacctaccccacatat 3 |
| AT1R | 5 gctgggcaacgagtttgtct 3 | 5 cagtccttcagctggatcttca 3 |
| MAS | 5 catctctcctctcggctttgtg 3 | 5 cctcatccggaagcaaagg 3 |
| R18S | 5 gccgcggtaattccagctcca 3 | 5 cccgcccgctcccaagatc 3 |
AGT = angiotensinogen; ACE = angiotensin converting enzyme; ACE2 = angiotensin converting enzyme-2; AT1R = angiotensin II type 1 receptor; MAS = angiotensin-(1–7)/Mas receptor, R18S = 18S ribosomal RNA.