TABLE 1.

PCR primers used in this study

Target gene	Orientation	Primer sequence (5′→3′)	Product size (bp)	Source or reference
β-Actin	Forward	TGACGGGGTCACCCACACTGTG	661	9
	Reverse	CTAGAAGCATTGCGGTGGACGA
CD3δ	Forward	GTACTGAGCATCATCTCGATG	309	16
	Reverse	CTGGACCTGGGAAAACGCATC
IFN-γ	Forward	AGTTATATCTTGGCTTTTCA	385	16
	Reverse	ACCGAATAATTAGTCAGCTT
IL-12	Forward	CAGCACAGTGGAGGCCTGTTT	495	This study
	Reverse	CCACATCCTATCAAAGTTTCC
IL-4	Forward	TGGACATGAACCTTCTTCGGT	683	This study
	Reverse	GGATCTTTATGACTCTTCG
IL-5	Forward	ATGCTTCTGCATTTGAGTTTG	476	This study
	Reverse	TTTCTTGGCGGTCATTCTCAC
IL-6	Forward	TGAACTCCTTCTCCACAAGCGC	608	5
	Reverse	GAAGACCCCTCAGGCTGGACT
IL-10	Forward	CAGGCAACCTGCCTAACATGCTT	275	This study
	Reverse	GCGCCGTAGCCTCAGCCTGGAG
TNF-α	Forward	CGAGTGACAAGCCTGTAGCCC	401	This study
	Reverse	TGATCCCAAAGTAGACCTGCCC