Table 2

Human primers for real-time PCR

PrimerSequence (5′ to 3′)Product size
TGFβ2Forward GTTCGATTTGACGTCTCAGCAAT107
Reverse CAATCCGTTGTTCAGGCACTCT
CTGFForward CTCGCGGCTTACCGACTG169
Reverse GGCTCTGCTTCTCTAGCCTG
CNTFForward CGTTGGAGACATACACAAATGG126
Reverse AGAACCCTGAAGTGGAAGGAC
VEGFForward ACTGAGGAGTCCAACATCAC130
Reverse CTTGTCTTGCTCTATCTTTC
GAPDHForward GAGTCCACTGGCGTCTTCAC120
Reverse GTTCACACCCATGACGAACA
  • CNTF, ciliary neurotrophic factor; CTGF, connective tissue growth factor; GAPDH, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase; TGF, transforming growth factor; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.