Primers for the genes investigated
| Genes | Forward primer (5′–3′) | Reverse primer (5′–3′) |
|---|---|---|
| ABCA1 | GGGAGGCTCCCGGAGTT | GTATAAAAGAAGCCTCCGAGCATC |
| LXRα | CAAGTGTTTGCACTGCGTCT | CAGGAATGTTTGCCCTTCTC |
| PPARα | CCAGTGGTTGCAGATTACAAGTCTG | TTGTAGAGCTGAGTCTTCTCAGAATAATAAG |
| COX-2 | GCCCTTCCTCCTGTGCC | AATCAGGAAGCTGCTTTTTACCTTT |
| MMP-9 | GACGACCGGTTTGGCTTCT | AGGGTTTCCCATCAGCATTG |









