Primer sequences
| Gene | Sequence 5′–3′ | |
| Gastrin | Forward | CCACACCTCGTGGCAGAC |
| Reverse | TCCATCCATCCATAGGCTTC | |
| HPRT | Forward | GACCAGTCAACAGGGGACAT |
| Reverse | CGACCTTGACCATCTTTGGA | |
| MMP-7 | Forward | GATGGTAGCAGTCTAGGGATTAACTTC |
| Reverse | GGAATGTCCCATACCCAAAGAA | |
| HB-EGF | Forward | CTCTTTCT GGCTGCAGTTCTC |
| Reverse | AGCTGGTCCGTGGATACAGT | |
| Snail | Forward | CCCCAATCGGAAGCCTAACT |
| Reverse | GGTCGTAGGGCTG CTGGAA | |
| Slug | Forward | CTGCGGCAAGGCGTT |
| Reverse | GCAGTGAGGGCAAGAAAAAGG | |
| Vimentin | Forward | AAAACACCCTGCAATCTTTCAGA |
| Reverse | CACTTTGCGTTCAAGGTCAAGAC |
HB-EGF, heparin-binding epidermal growth factor; HPRT, hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase; MMP, matrix metalloproteinase.