Table II.
Primers for PCR analysis.
| Name | Forward (5′→3′) | Reverse (5′→3′) |
|---|---|---|
| iNOS | GGTGTTGAAGGCGTAGCTGA | ATCATGGACCACCACACAGC |
| COX-2 | ATGCTCCTGCTTGAGTATGT | CACTACATCCTGACCCACTT |
| IL-1β | ATGGCAACTGTTCCTGAACTCAACT | CAGGACAGGTATAGATTCTTTCCTTT |
| IL-6 | GAGGATACCACTCCCAACAGACC | TTCACAGAGGATACCACTCC |
| TNF-α | AGCCCCCAGTCTGTATCCTT | CTCCCTTTGCAGAACTCAGG |
| MnSOD | GTGACTTTGGGTCTTTTGA | GCTAACATTCTCCCAGTT |
| HO-1 | AAGATTGCCCAGAAAGCCCTGGAC | AACTGTCGCCACCAGAAAGCTGAG |
| GAPDH | GACATCATACTTGGCAGG | CTCGTGGAGTCTACTGGT |
PCR, polymerase chain reaction; iNOS, inducible nitric oxide synthase; COX, cyclooxygenase; IL, interleukin; TNF, tumor necrosis factor; SOD, superoxide dismutase; HO-1, heme oxugenase-1; GAPDH, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase.