data and for quantifying the expression level of Nr4a3 in HUVECs. Briefly,
first-strand cDNA was generated from RNA samples by a 20 μL mixture containing
SuperScript™ III RT (Invitrogen, Bleiswijk, the Netherlands), RNase Out
inhibitor (40 units; Invitrogen) and 250 ng random hexamers (Promega, Leiden,
the Netherlands). 10 ng of cDNA was used for each PCR reaction. Assays were
performed on a ViiA 7 real-time PCR System (Applied Biosystems, Nieuwerkerk aan
den IJssel, The Netherlands) using the absolute QPCR Rox Mix (Thermo Fischer
Scientific). Samples were normalized with ΔCt method using GAPDH as a reference.
Fold change in gene expression versus control was analyzed by the
2−ΔΔCt method.13 (link) Rat GAPDH (assay ID
Rn01775763_g1), Nars (assay ID Rn01491242_m1), Mars (assay ID Rn01504657_m1),
Yars (assay ID Rn01749701_m1), Gars (assay ID Rn01410234_m1), Iars (assay ID
Rn01450644_m1), Bcl2 (assay ID Rn99999125_m1), Nqo1 (assay ID Rn00566528_m1),
Nqo1 (assay ID Rn00566528_m1), NR4A3 (assay ID Rn01534012_m1), Gpd1 (assay ID
Rn00573596_m1), Stc1 (assay ID Rn00579636_m1) and Tsc22d3 (assay ID
Rn00580222_m1) were purchased as Assay-on-Demand from Applied Biosystems
(Nieuwekerk a/d IJssel, the Netherlands).