TABLE 1

Primer sequences used for PCR amplification


Target Gene

Sequence

Fragment Size
bp
UCK1
Sense 5′-AGATGGCTTCGGCGGGAGGCGAAGACT-3′ 898
Antisense 5′-CCAGGCTCAGTCCCTGAACACACATGC-3′
UCK2
Sense 5′-GCGAACCATGGCCGGGGACAGCGAG-3′ 873
Antisense 5′-ACAGTATGTACAGATGAGCAGTGCC-3′
Transferrin receptor
Sense 5′-ACAGACTCTACATGTAGGAT-3′ 413
Antisense
5′-AAACCTTGAAGTTGCTGGTA-3′