Table I.

Primer sequences used for reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction analysis.

Gene	Abbreviation	Forward primer 5′-3′	Reverse primer 5′-3′	Tm (°C)
Transforming growth factor beta	TGF-β	GGCTTCTAGTGCTGACG	GGGTGCTGTTGTACAAAG	54
Tumor necrosis factor alpha	TNF-α	GCGGTGCCTATGTCTCAGCC	TGAGGAGCACGTAGTCGGGG	60
Vascular endothelial growth factor C	VEGF-C	CCATGCACTTGCTGTGCTTC	ACCGGCAGGAAGTGTGATTG	59
Interleukin 1 beta	IL-1β	CCTGCAGCTGGAGAGTGTGGA	CCCATCAGAGGCAAGGAGGAA	60
Beta 2 microglobulin	β2m	TGCTATCCAGAAAACCCCTC	GTCATGCTTAACTCTGCAGG	58
Interleukin 1 receptor 1	IL-1R1	ACCCCCATATCAGCGGACCG	TTGCTTCCCCCGGAACGTAT	58
Tumor necrosis factor alpha receptor 1	TNFaR1	GGATACAGTCTGCAGGGAGTG	TCCACCGGGGATATCGGCACATTAA	60
Transforming growth factor beta receptor 1A	TGFβR1A	GAGCTCTGCAGTTGAGACGTTTAG	AACAAAACACTGCTTTGATCAAGTA	58