Table 1 Primers involved in RT-PCR reaction.

Gapdh

Forward

^5' CACTCCAATCGTCCCTACA ^3'

Reverse

^5' AAGGTGGAAGAGTGGGAG ^3'

717

Opn

Forward

^5' CACTCCAATCGTCCCTACA ^3'

Reverse

^5' GCTGCCCTTTCCGTTGTT ^3'

234

CatK

Forward

^5'GGCAGGGTCCCAGACTCCAT^3'

Reverse

^5'GTGTTGGTGGTGGGCTAC^3'

350

Sca-1

Forward

^5'GGCAGGGTCCCAGACTCCAT^3'

Reverse

^5'GTGTTGGTGGTGGGCTAC^3'

167