Table 1 Primer sequences for the determination of IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs)

IGFBP-1

Forward 5'-GCA GAA TTC TGA GCT TGC CGA GAG CCC AGA-3'

Reverse 5'-GCA GGT ACC AGA GCC CAG CTT CTC CAT CCA GA-3'

IGFBP-2

Forward 5'-GCA GAA TTC GGA GAA CCA TGT GGA CGG AAC CA-3'

Reverse 5'-GCA GGT ACC CCC ACG CTG TCC ATT CAG AGA CA-3'

IGFBP-3

Forward 5'-GCA GAA TTC CTC CTC CGA GTC TAA GCG GGA GA-3'

Reverse 5'-GCA GGT ACC CAG CGG TAT CTA CTG GCT CTG CA-3'

IGFBP-4

Forward 5'-GCA GAA TTC ATC ACA GGT GCC TGC AGA AGC A-3'

Reverse 5'-GCA GGT ACC TGG AAG TTG CCG TTG CGG TCA-3'

IGFBP-5

Forward 5'-GCA GAA TTC CGA GTC ATC CCT GCA CCT GAG A-3'

Reverse 5'-GCA GGT ACC CCA CGT TTG CGG CCA CGA GA-3'

L32

Forward 5'-GCA GAA TTC CGG CCT CTG GTG AAG CCC AA-3'

Reverse 5'-GCA GGT ACC CTT CTC CGC ACC CTG TTG TCG-3'

GAPDH

Forward 5'-GCA GAA TTC CTG GCC AAG GTC ATC CAT GAC A-3'

Reverse 5'-GCA GGT ACC GGG GCC ATC CAC AGT CTT CTG-3'