Total RNA was extract by using the TripleXtractor reagent (Bio-Cell) as indicated by the supplier, and the AMV Reverse Transcriptase kit (Promega) was used to produce cDNA following the manufacturer’s recommendations, by using 2 μg of total RNA. Quantitative PCR reactions were performed by using the Bio-Rad CFX96 qPCR thermocycler. The primer pair sequences for selected amplicons were designed using the online IDT PrimerQuest Tool software (IDT; https://eu.idtdna.com/Primerquest/Home/Index). Primer sequences are available in Supplementary Table 1. Gapdh mRNA level was used as an internal control and results were expressed as previously described56 (link).
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