Table 1 Primers for rat Hprt, Star, Cyp11a, Hsd3b1 and Cyp17a1

Hprt

Forward: 5'-TTG TTG GAT ATG CCC TTG ACT-3'

Reverse: 5'-CCG CTG TCT TTT AGG CTT TG-3'

Star

Forward: 5'- GCC TGA GCA AAG CGG TGT C-3

Reverse: 5'- CTG GCG AAC TCT ATC TGG GTC TGT-3'

Cyp11a1

Forward: 5'- GCT GGA AGG TGT AGC TCA GG-3'

Reverse: 5'- CAC TGG TGT GGA ACA TCT GG-3'

Hsd3b1

Forward: 5'- CCA GAA ACC AAG GAG GAA T-3'

Reverse: 5'- CCA GAA ACC AAG GAG GAA T-3'

Cyp17a1

Forward: 5'- ACT GAG GGT ATC GTG GAT GC-3'

Reverse: 5'- CCG TCA GGC TGG AGA TAG AC-3'