Primers used for reverse transcription-PCR
| Primer | Sequence |
| miR-15b forward | 5′-TAGCAGCACATCATGGTTTACA-3′ |
| miR-15b reverse | 5′-TGCGTGTCGTGGAGTC-3′ |
| Bcl-2 forward | 5′-CTAGTCTAGACGGGCCTCAGGGAAC AGAA-3′ |
| Bcl-2 reverse | 5′CTAGTCTAGAAGCAATTAGCCCCCGTGACC-3′ |
| MAPK3 forward | 5′-TGGTAGACCGTTCTGGAATGG-3′ |
| MAPK3 reverse | 5′-CGTTACATGTGGCAGCTTGAG-3′ |
Bcl-2, B cell lymphoma/leukemia-2; MAPK3, mitogen-activated protein kinase 3.