Table 1

 Primer sequences and polymerase chain reaction conditions for the cathepsin B gene

Region†NameSequence (5′-3′)Tann (°C)
F, forward; R, reverse; Tann, annealing temperature; *with DMSO.
†As per NCBI sequence Accession No NT_077531 and transcript id = “NM_147782.1”.
‡Region from exon 1 to 2 forms part of the 5′ untranslated region.
Exon 1‡1Fgcg gcg gaa ggt ggc ggg ag62*
1Rcgc gga ctc cca ccc cag cc
Exon 2‡2Fgcc tta tcg tcc gcc tct gt66
2Rgtg gga gga ggc aag ggg at
Exon 3 and 43Faga cgg tgc ccc tgt gtg tg61
4Rggc ctt cac tct ccc act tc
Exon 55Ftgt gct cat ttc ctt gtt ag51
5Raaa aga aga ttg cta aga tta t
Exon 66Fgcg tcc cct ggt gtt gag ag63
6Rgcc cca ccc cta ccc aca aa
Exon 7, 8 and 97Ftgg tct gga gag ctg gtg gt64
8Ftgc ccc agg tct tct ccg tg
8Rgcc ctg acc tct tcg ctg ca
9Rccc tct tcc cca gcc cct ca
Exon 10 and 1110Fggg gtg ctg tgg ggc gtg g61
11Rggg gaa gga cgc tct gtg ct