TABLE 1

Primers and conditions for semi-quantitative PCR analysis. Nucleotide sequences are reported for primer pairs used in RT-PCR analysis experiments in HepG2 and Caco-2 cells.


Target Transcript

Primer Set

Annealing Temperature

Amplicon Size

No. of Cycles on HepG2 cDNA

No. of Cycles on Caco-2 cDNA
°C bp
FXR F: ggaaccatactcgcaatacagc 56 402 31 32
R: tcgcatgtacatatccatcacac
PXR F: caagccaagtgttcacagtgag 60 818 35 35
R: caaagagcacagatcttccg
UGT2B7 F: agttggagaatttcatcatgcaacaga 58 232 26 30
R: tcagcccagcagctcaccacaggg
I-BABP F: gacttaggggctgagcctcagca 60 491 34
R: ttgctcacgcgctcataggtcac
GAPDH F: acccactcctccacctttg 64 178 25 25

R: ctcttgtgctcttgctggg




  • F, forward primer 5′-3′; R, reverse primer 5′-3′.