Research Article

Effect of Berberine on PPARα/NO Activation in High Glucose- and Insulin-Induced Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy

Table 1

Oligonucleotide sequences for real-time RT-PCR.

Gene Forward (5′-3′ orientation)Reverse (5′-3′ orientation)

ANFTGACAGGATTGGAGCCCAGAGTCGAGCAGATTTGCTGTTATCTTC
eNOSTGCAACAAACCGAGGCAATCCACCAGCTGGCTGTTCCAGA
PPARαCTGACATTTGTGACTGGTCAAGCTCTTTCCAGGTCATCTGCTTCAAGTG
β-actinGGCCAACCGTGAAAAGATGACAGCCTGGATGGCTACGTACA

ANF: atrial natriuretic factor; eNOS: endothelial nitric oxide synthase; PPARα: peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α.