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Table 1 Primer pairs for RT-PCR. Base sequences and product size for determining Cx26, Cx43, Cx46 and β-actin mRNA expression in RTEC

From: Laminin-332 alters connexin profile, dye coupling and intercellular Ca2+ waves in ciliated tracheal epithelial cells

Gene

Upstream Sequence

Downstream Sequence

BP

Cx26

5'-CTGTCCTCTTCATCTTCCGC-3'

5'-TACGGACCTTCTGGGTTTTG-3'

306

Cx43

5'-CATTGGGGGGAAGGCGTGAGG-3'

5'-AGCGCACGTGAGAGATGGGGAAG-3'

400

Cx46

5'-GGAAAGGCCACAGGGTTTCCTGG-3'

5'-GGGTCCAGGAGGACCAACGG-3'

332

β-actin

5'-CGTGGGCCGCCCTAGGCACCA-3'

5'-TTGGCCTTAGGGTTCAGGGGGG-3'

242