Table 1 Primer sequences and annealing temperatures for real-time reverse-transcription PCR (RT²-PCR)

Nestin

 for.

CTCCAAGAATGGAGGCTGTAGGAA

 rev.

CCTATGAGATGGAGCAGGCAAGA

CD133

 for.

CAGAAGGCATATGAATCC

 rev.

CACCACATTTGTTACAGC

CD44

 for.

CCCAGATGGAGAAAGCTCTG

 rev.

ACTTGGCTTTCTGTCCTCCA

YKL40

 for.

GACCACAGGCCATCACAGTCC

 rev.

TGTACCCCACAGCATAGTCAGTGTT

ALDH1A3

 for.

TCTCGACAAAGCCCTGAAGT

 rev.

TATTCGGCCAAAGCGTATTC

OLIG2

 for.

CTCCTCAAATCGCATCCAGA

 rev.

AGAAAAAGGTCATCGGGCTC

SOX2

 for.

ACCGGCGGCAACCAGAAGAACAG

 rev.

GCGCCGCGGCCGGTATTTAT