Research Article

The Effects of RBP4 and Vitamin D on the Proliferation and Migration of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells via the JAK2/STAT3 Signaling Pathway

Table 1

Primer sequences of target genes and internal reference genes.

GeneAmplicon size (bp)Forward primer (5 →3)Reverse primer (5 →3)

STAT3115GCAATACCATTGACCTGCCGAACGTGAGCGACTCAAACTG
RBP4131GCGAGGAAACGATGACCACTTGGGGTCACGAGAAAACACA
JAK2179ACAAGCAGGACGGGAAGGTCAATTGGGCCGTGACAGTTGC
Bcl2102GAGTACCTGAACCGGCATCTGAAATCAAACAGAGGTCGCA
β-Actin150CCCATCTATGAGGGTTACGCTTTAATGTCACGCACGATTTC
cyclinD1138TCAAGTGTGACCCGGACTGGACCAGCTTCTTCCTCCACTT

STAT3: signal transducer and activator of transcription 3; RBP4: retinol binding protein 4; JAK2: Janus kinase 2; Bcl-2: B cell lymphoma-2.