Table 1

Oligonucleotide primer and probe sequences used

GeneOligonucleotideSequencePCR product size (bp)
GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; PEDF, pigment epithelium derived factor.
PEDFUpper primer5′-AGGCCCAGAGTCCTGACGGG-3′151
Lower primer5′-CCTTGAAGTGCGCCACACCG-3′
Probe5′-CGCAGATGAAAGGGAAGCTCGCCAGGT-3′
GAPDHUpper primer5′-GAAGGTGAAGGTCGGAGTCA-3′226
Lower primer5′-GAAGATGGTGGTGATGGGATTTC-3′
Probe5′-CAAGCTTCCCGTTCTCAGCC-3′