Primer sequences were used for reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and to discriminate human factor H (FH), FH-like-1 (FHL-1), and FH-related protein-1 (FHR-1)

Primer nameSequencemRNA target
FH short consensus repeat 2 (SCR2)Forward: AGGCCCTGTGGACATC
Reverse: AACTTCACATATAGGAATATC
FH and FHL-1, across exons 3–4, SCR2 (5’ end)
FH exon 9/11Forward: CTACTCCCAGATGCATCCGTGT
Reverse: GGTTGAGCTGACCATCCATCTTT
FH, across exons 9–11 (middle)
FH SCR20Forward: CATCCGTGTGTAATATCCCG
Reverse: TCTTTTTGCACAAGTTGGATAC
FH, across exons 22–23, SCR20 (3’ end); potentially FHR-1 across exons 5–6
FHL-1Forward: CATCCGTGTCAGCTTTACCCT
Reverse: CCATTCTGGCTGGAATAATACAC
FHL-1 unique 4 amino acid tail
FHR-1Forward: GTACTGTGGGCGGATTCACA
Reverse: CTCTGTTGGGGGAGAAGAAAAATA
FHR-1 A and B, exons 1–4
CyclophilinForward: GGCAAATGCTGGACCCAACACAAA
Reverse: CTAGGCATGGGAGGGAACAAGGAA
Cyclophilin A, housekeeping gene