Table 3.

Primer Sequences

GAPDH	Forward: 5_-TCG GCA TTG TGG AGG GGC TC-3_
	Reverse: 5_-TCC CGT TCA GCT CGG GGA TG-3_
IL-1β	Forward: 5_-GAA TCT GAA CCA ACA AGT GG-3_
	Reverse: 5_-ATG TAC CAG TTG GGG AAC T-3_
COX-2	Forward: 5_-CAA ACT GCT CCT GAA ACC CAC TC-3_
	Reverse: 5_-GCT ATT GAC GAT GTT CCA GAC TCC-3_
TGF-β1	Forward: 5_-CGG CAG CTG TAC ATT GAC TT -3_
	Reverse: 5_-AGC GCA CGA TCA TGT TGG AC -3_

GAPDH - glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; IL– 1β - interleukin-1β; COX-2 - cyclooxygenase-2; TGF-β1 - transforming growth factor beta-1.