Table 1 Primer sequences

Androgen receptor (Ar)

Forward: CTGGAAGTGGCCTCAGAAAG

Reverse: GCGCTGTCAGATATGGTTGA

Estrogen receptor alpha (Esr1)

Forward: GAGGACTTGGTCCTGGATGA

Reverse: CCAGGGCCTTCAGTAAGACA

Progesterone receptor (Pgr)

Forward: CAGTTGGTCCCTCCACTGAT

Reverse: TGCCTCTCGCCTAGTTGATT

Aromatase (Cyp19a1)

Forward: TCGTCCTGGTGACACTTCTG

Reverse: GGCAGGTCATCCATCTCATT

Glyceraldehyde 3′ phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH)

Forward: CCAAGGTCATCCACGACAAT

Reverse: ACGCTGGGATGATGTTCTG