Table 3 Primers used for qPCR experiments to characterise isoforms of endocannabinoid receptors. An asterisk (*) indicates that the primer spans an isoform-specific exon-exon boundary. The two nucleotides involved in the isoform-specific exon junction are underlined.

From: Characterisation and localisation of the endocannabinoid system components in the adult human testis

Target

Primer sequence (5′ → 3′)

Amplicon size

Annealing temperature

CNR1 (CB1)

F: TCAGTACGAAGACATCAAAGGTG

85 bp

60 °C

R: CTTCCCCTAAAGGAAGTTAAAGG

  

CB1A

F: AGACATCAAAGGAGAATGAGGAG*

113 bp

60 °C

R: GAGGGACAGGACTGCAATG

  

CB1B

F: ACTGACCTCCTGGGAAGTCC *

84 bp

64 °C

R: AATGTTCACCTGGTCTGCTG

  

CB2A

F: GATTATGCCAGCCAGATGC

77 bp

64 °C

R: GCTCGGTGAGTGAGAGGTG