Table 2

Human mucin and β-actin 48-mer probe oligonucleotide sequences

MucinOligonucleotide sequence
MUC2 5′GGT CTG TGT GCC GGT GGG TGT TGG GGT TGG GGT CAC CGT GGT GGT GGT3′
MUC5AC 5′AGG GGC AGA AGT TGT GCT CGT TGT GGG AGC AGA GGT TGT GCT GGT TGT3′
MUC5B 5′TGT GGT CAG CTC TGT GAG GAT CCA GGT CGT CCC CGG AGT GGA GGA GGG3′
MUC6 5′CAG CAC AGC CAA AAC CTC TAC ATC CCT CCA TCA CAT GCT TCC TCC ACA3′
β-actin 5′ATG TCC ACG TCG CAC TTC ATG ATC GAG TTG AAG GTG GTC TCG TGG ATG3′
  • All mucin oligoprobes are directed against unique sequences within the variable number tandem repeat domains of the human mucin genes.6 17