Table 1

- List of primers used for quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction.

GenesPrimer sequences
TSPY1Forward: 5’- ATGTTGTTCTTTCGGAGTAACCC -3’
Reverse: 5’- TGAGAAGCCCTGTATTCTGTGAT -3’
ARForward: 5’- ACTCCAGGATGCTCTACTTCG -3’
Reverse: 5’- AGGTGCCTCATTCGGACA -3’
β-actinForward: 5’- CATGTACGTTGCTATCCAGGC -3’
Reverse: 5’- CTCCTTAATGTCACGCACGAT -3’

TSPY1: testis-specific Y-encoded protein 1, AR: androgen receptor, β-actin: Beta-actin