Table 1 Primers used in qPCR assays

U6

Forward 5’-CCTGCGCAAGGATGAC-3'

Reverse 5’-GTGCAGGGTCCGAGGT-3'

Nkx2.5

Forward 5’-ACTTCGTGAACTTTGGCGTC -3'

Reverse 5’-AGGGCATAGTGGGAGCTTTC-3'

cTnI

Forward 5’-TTCTGAGGACTCGTTGCCAG -3'

Reverse 5’-ATCCACTTTGTCCACCCGAG-3'

GATA4

Forward 5’-TCTCACTATGGGCACAGCAG-3'

Reverse 5’-GCGATGTCTGAGTGACAGGA-3'

Wnt11

Forward 5’-CCAAATCTCTGCCCTCCTCA-3'

Reverse 5’-CCTCACCCTTTGACCAACAGA-3'

β-catenin

Forward 5’-GCAGTGAAGAATGCACACGA-3'

Reverse 5’-CAAGCAAAGTCAGCACCACT-3'

TCF

Forward 5’-ATTAGCGAGAGGGTCTGAGC-3'

Reverse 5’-AGTTTTGCACACGGTCAGTC-3'

JNK

Forward 5’-TGGAGTCATAAGAGGGCAGC-3'

Reverse 5’-ACTGCTGTCTGTATCCGAGG-3'

GAPDH

Forward 5’-ACCTGACCTGCCGTCTAGAA-3'

Reverse 5’-TCCACCACCCTGTTGCTGTA-3'