Table1 Sequences of primers used for real-time RT-PCR analysis

Gene	Primer sequence (5′→3′)
Human
β-actin	Forward: CGGCTACAGCTTCACCACCAC Reverse: GCCATCTCTTGCTCGAAGTCCAG
PTP1B	Forward : CCATATGGAGATGGAAAAGGAGTTCGAG Reverse : CCTAGTCCTCGTGGGAAAGCTCCTTCC
VCAM-1	Forward : TTGGCAAAATGGAGCTGTGGT Reverse : ACTGCAAGACCTCAGAGACAA
ets1	Forward : TGGAGTCAACCCAGCCTATC Reverse : TCTGCAAGGTGTCTGTCTGC
Rat
β-actin	Forward : CTTCCAGCCTTCCTTCCTGG Reverse : GAGCCACCAATCCACACAGA
VCAM-1	Forward : ACTGCACGGTCCCTAATGTG Reverse : CAAGAGCTTTCCCGGTGTCT
PTP1B	Forward : ACCCTGTGCGGAAATGCGGG Reverse : GCAGTCAGTCAACCCCGGC
ets1	Forward : GAAATGATGTCCCAGGCACT Reverse : CTTTACCCAGGGCACACAGT