Table 1.

Primers used for RT-PCR analysis (F: forward, R: reverse)

Gene	Primer sequences
TNFα	F 5′-TTGACCTCAGCGCTGAGTTG-3′
	R 5′-CCTGTAGCCCACGTCGTAGC-3′
IL-1β	F5′-CAGGATGAGGACATGAGGCACC-3′
	R 5′-CTCTGCAGACTCAAACTCCAC-3′
IL6	F5′-GTACTCCAGAAGACCAGAGG-3′
	R 5′-TGCTGGTGACAACCACGGCC-3′
iNOS	F5′-CCCTTCCGAAGTTTCTGGCAGCAGC-3′
	R5′-GGCTGTCAGAGCCTCGTGGCTTTGG-3
β-actin	F5′-CCGTCTTCCCCTCCATCGT-3′
	R5′-ATCGTCCCAGTTGGTTACAATGC-3′