Primer sequences (5′ 3′)
| mRNA | Forward primer | Reverse primer | Product |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGE-R1 | AGGAGTACAGGTGCGTGTAG | TCCCTTTTGATGGCGATGAC | 177bp |
| AGE-R2 | TATGATGAGCAGACGCAGG | TGTACAGGTAGGCGAACTC | 163bp |
| Galectin-3 | GTTGCCTTCCACTTTAACCC | CATTCACTGCAACCTTGAAG | 181bp |
| 28S | TTGAAAATCCGGGGGAGAG | ACATTGTTCCAACATGCCAG | 100bp |
| VEGF | CGAAACCATGAACTTTCTGC | CCTCAGTGGGCACACACTCC | 302bp |