Table 1.

Sequences of the primers used for quantitative RT-PCR

Target gene	Primer	Sequence
IL-1β	Forward	5′-GCCTCGTGCTGTCGGACCCATAT-3′
	Reverse	5′-TCCTTTGAGGCCCAAGGCCACA-3′
iNOS	Forward	5′-GCTCGCTTTGCCACGGACGA-3′
	Reverse	5′-AAGGCAGCGGGCACATGCAA-3′
IL-18	Forward	5′- GACTCTTGCGTCAACTTCAAGG -3′
	Reverse	5′- CAGGCTGTCTTTTGTCAACGA -3′
IFN-β	Forward	5′-AACTCCACCAGCAGACAGTG-3′
	Reverse	5′-TGAGGACATCTCCCACGTCA-3′
TNF-α	Forward	5′-CCCTCACACTCAGATCATCTTCT-3′
	Reverse	5′-GCTACGACGTGGGCTACAG-3′
IL-6	Forward	5′-ACAACCACGGCCTTCCCTAC-3′
	Reverse	5′-CACGATTTCCCAGAGAACAT-3′
COX-2	Forward	5′-GGGCTCAGCCAGGCAGCAAAT-3′
	Reverse	5′-GCACTGTGTTTGGGGTGGGCT-3′
IL-8	Forward	5′-TTGCCTTGACCCTGAAGCCCCC-3′
	Reverse	5′-GGCACATCAGGTACGATCCAGGC-3′