Table 1 RT-PCR primers for STAT3 target genes

β-actin

5'-CTC CTT AAT GTC ACG CAC GAT TT-3'

56°C

539 bp

5'-GTG GGG CGC CCC AGG CAC CA-3'

cyclin D1

5'-GAG ACC ATC CCC CTG ACG GC-3'

58°C

484 bp

5'-CTC TTC CTC CTC CTC GGC GGC-3'

bcl-xl

5'-GGA AAG CGT AGA CAA GGA GAT GC-3'

55°C

236 bp

5'-GGT GGG AGG GTA GAG TGG ATG GT-3'

c-myc

5'-GGT CTT CCC CTA CCC TCT CAA CGA-3'

55°C

386 bp

5'-GGC AGC AGG ATA GTC CTT CCG AGT-3'

mcl-1

5'-GTG GTG GTG GTG GTT GGT TA-3'

54.5°C

575 bp

5'-CGG CAG TCG CTG GAG ATT AT-3'

survivin

5'-GCA TGG GTG CCC CGA CGT TG-3'

55°C

446 bp

5'-GCT CCG GCC AGA GGC CTC AA-3'

cyclinE

5'-ATA CAG ACC CAC AGA GAC AG-3'

54.5°C

301 bp

5'-TGC CAT CCA CAG AAA TAC TT-3'