Table 2 Oligonucleotide primers for human GH, Pit-1, POMC, Tpit, and NeuroD1

GH forward, 5′-TCAAGCAGACCTACAGCAAG-3′

GH reverse, 5′-ACCTTGTCCATGTCCTTCCT-3′

Pit-1 forward, 5′-TCTCCAACCATGCCACCAAT-3′

Pit-1 reverse, 5′-TGCCATCACTCCATAGGTTG-3′

POMC forward, 5′- GCCTGGAAGATGCCGAGAT −3′

POMC reverse, 5′- TGCTTTCCGTGGTGAGGTC −3

Tpit forward, 5′- GCAAAGTGAAGCTGACCAAC-3′

Tpit reverse, 5′- GCACTTCCAACACGCACTAT −3′

NeuroD1 forward, 5′- AAGAGGAAGAGGAGGATGAC −3′

NeuroD1 reverse, 5′- CGTTAGCCTTCATGCGTCTCAA −3’