TABLE 1.

PCR primers used in this study

Gene	Sequence	Fragment size (bp)
IFN-γ	5′-GAGTGTGGAGACCATCAAGGAA-3′ (upstream)	249
	5′-GCAGGCAGGACAACCATTACTG-3′ (downstream)
IL-6	5′-CAGCCCACCCCTCAACACCTCT-3′ (upstream)	488
	5′-TCCCCCACTCAGCTCCCACTCT-3′ (downstream)
G3PDH	5′-CATGTGGGCCATGAGGTCCACCAC-3′ (upstream)	983
	5′-TGAAGGTCGGAGTCAACGGATTTGGT-3′ (downstream)
β-Actin	5′-GTGGGGCGCCCCAGGCACCA-3′ (upstream)	548
	5′-CTCCTTAATGTCACGCACGATTTC-3′ (downstream)