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Table 1 Primer sequences and annealing temperatures of ICAM-1, TNF-α, MCP-1, PAI-1 and β-actin

From: Oral contraceptive pill (OCP) treatment alters the gene expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) women compared to drug-naive PCOS women

Target

Primer sequence (5′ → 3′)

Tm °C

ICAM-1

Forward primer TATGGCAACGACTCCTTCT

Reverse primer CAT TCAGCGTCACCT TGG

56

TNF-α

Forward primer CCCAGGCAGTCAGATCATCTTC

Reverse primer AGCTGCCCCTCAGCTTGA

60

MCP-1

Forward primer GTCACCTGCTGCTATAACTTC

Reverse primer TGCTGCTGGTGATTCTTCTA

56

PAI-1

Forward primer AGCTCATCAGCCACTGGAAAG

Reverse primer GGAGGACTTGGGCAGAAC CA

64

β-actin

Forward primer TTCCTTCCTGGGCATGGAGT

Reverse primer CTGTGTTGGCGTACAGGTCT

60

  1. ICAM-1 Intercellular adhesion molecule-1, TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor-α, MCP-1 Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, PAI-1 Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, β-actin Beta actin