Research Article

Low-Frequency Electroacupuncture Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Diabetic Mice through Activation of SIRT1/PGC-1 in Skeletal Muscle

Table 1

Primers used in PCR.

GenePrimer sequenceGene numberProduct length

SIRT1 (mouse, rat)Fw 5 -CAGTGTCATGGTTCCTTTGC-3 AF214646104 bp
Rv 5 -CACCGAGGAACTACCTGAT-3

PGC-1alpha (mouse, rat)Fw 5 -ATGAATGCAGCGGTCTTAGC-3 AF049330174 bp
Rv 5 -TGGTCAGATACTTGAGAAGC-3

NRF1 (mouse)Fw 5 -GGAGCACTTACTGGAGTCC-3 NM010938143 bp
Rv 5 -CTGTCCGATATCCTGGTGGT-3

ACOX (mouse)Fw 5 -GGTGGTATGGTGTCGTACTTGA-3 NM015729.2296 bp
Rv 5 -GAATCTTGGGGAGTTTATCTGC-3

GAPDH (mouse, rat)Fw 5 -GCCAAAAGGGTCATCATCTC-3 BC082592226 bp
Rv 5 -GGCCATCCACAGTCTTCT-3