TABLE 1.

Primer and probe gene identification and sequences

Gene	GenBank	Sequences
p67phox	AB002664	Sense = CGCTCTCGCCAGAACACA (1,244–1,261); antisense = TTGGTCACCCACCGTATGCT   (1,392–1,373); probe = CTACCGGCGTCGGGACAGCC (1,272–1,291)
TNF-α	NM_013693	Sense = CCAGGTTCTCTTCAAGGGACAA (573–594); antisense = CGGCAGAGAGGAGGTTGACTT   (679–659); probe = CCTCACCCACACCGTCAGCCG (615–635)
iNOS	NM_010927	Sense = CAGGAGATGGTCCGCAAGAG (3,254–3,273); antisense = AATTTCTGCAGCCATT   TCCTTCT (1,509–1,530); probe = TGCACACAGGCTACTCCCGGC (3,288–3,308)
COX-2	NM_011434	Sense = TCCATTGACCAGAGCAGAGAGA (1,409–1,430); antisense = AATTTCTGCAGCCATT   TCCTTCT (1,509–1,530); probe = TTCTCCCTGAAGCCGTACACATCA (1,409–1,430)

Definition of abbreviations: COX-2 = cyclooxygenase 2; iNOS = inducible nitric oxide synthase; TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor α.