Table 2 Primers used for semi-quantitative RT-PCR.

From: Myoepithelial cell-driven acini contraction in response to oxytocin receptor stimulation is impaired in lacrimal glands of Sjögren’s syndrome animal models

Target

Primers

Amplicon

Size (bp)

Mouse:

α-SMA

F:

5′-CTGACAGAGGCACCACTGAA-3′

160

R:

5′-CATCTCCAGAGTCCAGCACA-3′

Calponin

F:

5′-CCTTCCCAGGATTGACCCAC-3′

206

R:

5′-AAACCCCCACAAAACCCCTT-3′

GAPDH

F:

5′-GGTGAAGGTCGGTGTGAACG-3′

233

R:

5′-CTCGCTCCTGGAAGATGGTG-3′

Oxytocin Receptor

F:

5′-GATGTCGCTCGACCGCTG-3′

240

R:

5′-CGGTACAATGTAGACGGCGA-3′

Human:

Oxytocin Receptor

F:

5′-CTGGACGCCTTTCTTCTTC-3′

230

R:

5′-GACAAAGGAGGACGAGTTG-3′