Table 2 Sequences of primers used in the Q-PCR assay

Cu/Zn-SOD

Forward: 5′-AACCAGTTGTGTTGTCAGGAC-3′

Reverse: 5′-CCACCATGTTTCTTAGAGTGAGG-3′

Mn-SOD

Forward: 5′-CAGACCTGCCTTACGACTATGG-3′

Reverse: 5′-CTCGGTGGCGTTGAGATTGTT-3′

CAT

Forward: 5′-GGAGGCGGGAACCCAATAG-3′

Reverse: 5′-GTGTGCCATCTCGTCAGTGAA-3′

eNOS

Forward: 5′-TCAGCCATCACAGTGTTCCC-3′

Reverse:5′-ATAGCCCGCATAGCGTATCAG-3′

nNOS

Forward: 5′-ACGGCAAACTGCACAAAGC-3′

Reverse:5′-CGTTCTCTGAATACGGGTTGTTG-3′

iNOS

Forward: 5′-GTTCTCAGCCCAACAATACAAGA-3′

Reverse: 5′-GTGGACGGGTCGATGTCAC-3′

COX-2

Forward: 5′-GGTGCCTGGTCTGATGATG-3′

Reverse: 5′-TGCTGGTTTGGAATAGTTGCT-3′

EGR

Forward: 5′-GCC AAG CTC AGA AGG CTA C-3′

Reverse: 5′-CAG GCC AGC CTC GTC TCA T-3′

EGRF

Forward: 5′-CAG AAG CCA TCT CTG ACT CCC-3′

Reverse: 5′-GTC CAG TGG TCA ACA AGG TG-3′

β-Actin

Forward: 5′-GGCTGTATTCCCCTCCATCG-3′

Reverse: 5′-CCAGTTGGTAACAATGCCATGT-3′