Research Article

Liraglutide, a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist, Which Decreases Hypothalamic 5-HT2A Receptor Expression, Reduces Appetite and Body Weight Independently of Serotonin Synthesis in Mice

Table 1

Primers used for real-time RT-PCR.

GenePrimerSequence

5-HT2ARSenseTTC AGT GCC AGT ACA AGG AG
AntisenseGAG TGT TGG TTC CCT AGT GTA A
5-HT2CRSenseCTG AGG GAC GAA AGC AAA G
AntisenseCAC ATA GCC AAT CCA AAC AAA C
Tph2SenseCGT GTG TGA AAT CCT TTG AC
AntisenseGGG GTT GAA GTA TAC CGA GA
β-ActinSenseTTG TAA CCA ACT GGG ACG ATA TGG
AntisenseGAT CTT GAT CTT CAT GGT GCT AGG

5-HT2AR: 5-HT2A receptor; 5-HT2CR: 5-HT2C receptor.