Table 1 Genes and specific primer sequences used in quantitative RT-PCR.

From: STAT3 signaling stimulates miR-21 expression in bovine cumulus cells during in vitro oocyte maturation

Gene symbol

Gene name

NCBI Reference Sequence

Primer set sequences (5′-3′)

Product length (nt)

Reference

ACTB

actin beta

NM_173979

F: CCTTCCTGGGCATGGAATCCT

R: TCTTCATTGTGCTGGGTGCC

186

*

AREG

amphiregulin

NM_001099092

F: ACTTTGGTGAACGATGTGGGG

R: TCGTCTTCGAAGCAGGATTGTA

155

*

GAPDH

glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase

NM_001034034

F: TGTTGTGGATCTGACCTGCC

R: TGTCGTACCAGGAAATGAGCTT

224

*

HAS2

hyaluronan synthase 2

NM_174079

F: TAAATGTGGCAGGCGGAAGAAGG

R: GTCTTTGTTCAAGTCCCAGCAGCA

183

60

IL6

interleukin 6

NM_173923

F: CAATCTGGGTTCAATCAGGCGAT

R: GCATCTTCTCCAGCAGGTCAG

220

*

LIF

leukemia inhibitory factor

NM_173931

F: TCCTCTATTACACGGCCCAGG

R: TCACGTGGTACTTGCTGCAC

294

*

pri-miR-21

primary-miR-21

MF966934

MF966935

F: ATGGCTGTACCACCTTGTCG

R: GTGCCACTAGACCTAAGGACC

192

*

STAT3

signal transducer and activator of transcription 3

NM_001012671

F: CTCTCCCCACTTCTGCCAAG

R: AGGGGTCACAACTGCTGCTC

118

*

TNFAIP6

TNF alpha induced protein 6

NM_001007813

F: TGTCCTGCTATGGGAAGAGG

R: TGCTTGTAGGTGGCAAGATG

186

61

YWHAZ

tyrosine 3-monooygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein zeta

BM446307

XM_019973801

F: GCATCCCACAGACTATTTCC

R: GCAAAGACAATGACAGACCA

120

89

  1. *This study.