Table 1.

Detailed Primers and Conditions Used for Real-Time PCR Assays.

Gene product	Primer name	Primer sequence	Annealing temp (°C)	Product size (bp)
IL-12A	IL-12-R	CACTCCCAAAACCTGCTGAG	60	88
	IL-12-F	TCTCTTCAGAAGTGCAAGGGTA
IL-18	IL-18-R	CAACAAACTATTTGTCGCAGGA	60	73
	IL-18-F	TGCCACAAAGTTGATGCAAT
IL-21	IL-21-R	AGGAAACCACCTTCCACAAA	60	68
	IL-21-F	GAATCACATGAAGGGCATGTT
β-Actin	β-Actin-R	TCTACAACGAGCTGCGAAT	60	115
	β-Actin-F	CAATTTCCCTCTCGGCCTCG