Table 2.

Real-time polymerase chain reaction primers

Target gene	Sequence (5' to 3')
GAPDH	Sense: CAT GGC CTT CCG TGT TCC TA
	Anti-sense: CCT GCT TCA CCA CCT TCT TGA T
NF-κB	Sense: ACA GAG GCC ATT GAA GTG A
	Anti-sense: CGT GGA GGA AGA CGA GAG
HIF-1	Sense: ACC TTC ATC GGA AAC TCC AAA G
	Anti-sense: ACC TTC ATC GGA AAC TCC AAA G
IL-1β	Sense: ACC TTC ATC GGA AAC TCC AAA G
	Anti-sense: ACC TTC ATC GGA AAC TCC AAA G
iNOS	Sense: AAT GGC AAC ATC AGG TCG GCC ATC ACT
	Anti-sense: GCT GTG TGT CAC AGA AGT CTC GAA CTC
CD40	Sense: ACC TTC ATC GGA AAC TCC AAA G
	Anti-sense: ACC TTC ATC GGA AAC TCC AAA G
IL-6	Sense: TAG TCC TTC CTA CCC CAA TTT CC
	Anti-sense: TAG TCC TTC CTA CCC CAA TTT CC