Table 1.

Primer sequences used for polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Target gene	Oligonucleotide primers	Size of PCR production, bp	Ref.
TNF-α	5’-AGAACTCCAGGCGGTGTCTCTG-3’	415	8
	5’-GTGGCAAATCGGCTGACGGTGT-3’
TNFR	5’-CCATCTGCTGCACCAAGTGCCA-3’	347	9
	5’-AATCCTCGGTGGCAGTTACACA-3’