Table 2 Primers used in this study.
| Gene | Sense primer (5′‐3′) | Antisense primer (5′‐3′) |
|---|---|---|
| STAT1 | GCTATTCACAACCACTCATTCA | ACAAGATACAGCCACATAGACA |
| STAT3α | GTCCGTGGAACCATACACAA | CAATGGTATTGCTGCAGGTG |
| STAT3β | GTCCGTGGAACCATACACAA | ACTGCATCAATGAATGGTGTC |
| SOCS3 | TGCGCCTCAAGACCTTCAGC | GATGCGCAGGTTCTTGGTCC |
| PIAS3 | TGCTGGCCGGAACAAGAGTG | AGGGGGCAAAGAGAGAAGGG |
| PIAS1 | TCCCACCCAATCTTTGTGTG | GCCGCATTTTACCAAGTGGA |
| IFNAR1 | AAACAGTCTGGAAACACGCCTG | CGCAGCATAAATGACAAACGG |
| IFNAR2c | CCAAAGTCTTGAATTTTCATAAC | TGCCTCAGTATCGCTATCAC |
| IFNAR2a | CCAGGAATCAGAATTTTCATAAC | TGCCTCAGTATCGCTATCAC |
| IFNAR2b | TCACAGGTGCAGTCATAATG | TGCCTCAGTATCGCTATCAC |
| β‐actin | AGCCTCGCCTTTGCCGA | CTGGTGCCTGGGGCG |
| HCV | CCTGTGAGGAACTACTGTCT | CTATCAGGCAGTACCACAAG |
STAT, signal transducer and activator of transcription; SOCS, suppressor of cytokine signalling; PIAS, protein inhibitor of activated STAT; IFNAR, interferon α/β receptor; HCV, hepatitis C virus.