Table 1 Primers’ sequences used in quantitative RT-PCR

NPY

Forward: 5′-AGAGATCCAGCCCTGAGACA

Reverse: 5′-TTTCATTTCCCATCACCACA

NM_023456

POMC

Forward: 5′- GGCTTGCAAACTCGACCTCT

Reverse: 5′- TGACCCATGACGTACTTCCG

NM_008895

Leptin receptor

Forward: 5′-CAGAATGACGCAGGGCTGTA

Reverse: 5′- TCTGAAATGGGTTCAGGCTCC

NM_146146.2

CRF₂ receptor

Forward: 5′-CAGTCCTTCCAGGGTTTCTTTG

Reverse: 5′- GGTCACACAGCAGCTGTCTGCTT

AY445512

S16

Forward: 5′-TGCGGTGTGGAGCTCGTGCTTGT

Reverse: 5′-GCTACCAGGCCTTTGAGATGGA

GenBank M11408