Research Article

17- -Estradiol Counteracts the Effects of High Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on Trophoblastic Connexins and Integrins

Table 1

Primer sequences and PCR condition.

GenePrimer sequence   
°C
Product length 
(bp)
QPCR 
amplification 
efficiency*  
(%)
No. of cyclesReference primer
bank

Cx40F: 5′-tcctggaggaagtacacaagc-3′  
R: 5′-atcacaccggaaatcagcctg-3′
60.113797.239GenBank Accession
NM
181703

Cx43F: 5′-tcaagcctactcaactgctgg-3′  
R: 5′-tgttacaacgaaaggcagactg-3′
60.412598.439GenBank Accession
NM
000165

Cx45F: 5′-atgagttggagctttctgactcg-3′  
R: 5′-cggctgttctgtgttgcac-3′
60.417494.539GenBank Accession
NM
005497

Int  1F: 5′-tgctgctggctcctcactgttgtt-3′  
R: 5′-gggcccacaagccagaaatcct-3′
60.635495.839GenBank Accession
NM
181501.1

Int  5F: 5′-gaaccagagccgcctgctgg-3′  
R: 5′-gagcctccacggagagccga-3′
60.821595.839GenBank Accession
NM
002205.2

Int  1F: 5′-acgccgcgcggaaaagatgaatt-3′  
R: 5′-acccacaatttggccctgcttg-3′
60.515595.439GenBank Accession
NM
002211.3

RPL13AF: 5′-cctaagatgagcgcaagttgaa-3′  
R: 5′-ccacaggactagaacacctgctaa-3′
60.220397.339Pattyn et al. 2006 [34]

RPL11AF: 5′-tgcgggaacttcgcatccgc-3′  
R: 5′-gggtctgccctgtgagctgc-3′
60.110896.539GenBank Accession
NM
000975.2

GAPDHF: 5′-tgacgctggggctggcattg-3′  
R: 5′-ggctggtggtccaggggtct-3′
6013494.639GenBank Accession
NM
002046.3

Data calculated by OpticonMonitor 3 Software (Bio-Rad).