Research Article

Sleep Deprivation Influences Circadian Gene Expression in the Lateral Habenula

Table 1

RT-qPCR primers used for the analysis of clock gene expression.

GenePrimers (5′ to 3′)Temperature (°C)

Per1Forward (5′-3′): gaggagccagagaggaaagagt
Reverse (5′-3′): caggaagaggaggcacatttac
63
Per2Forward (5′-3′): agcaacaccacctttcacaa
Reverse (5′-3′): cgtaggcttagaccaccatc
63
Bmal1Forward (5′-3′): caacccatacacagaagcaaac
Reverse (5′-3′): acagattcggagacaaagagga
60
β-actinForward (5′-3′): agccatgtacgtagccatcc
Reverse (5′-3′): ctctcagctgtggtggtgaa
60/63