Table 1.
Gene and primer sequences used in the gene expression study.
| Gene name | Forward primer sequence | Reverse primer sequence |
|---|---|---|
| TNF-α | CACCACGCTCTTCTGTCTACTGAAC | CCGGACTGCGTGATGTCTAAGTACT |
| IL-1β | GAAGCTGTGGCAGCTACCTATGTCT | CTCTGCTTGAGAGGTGCTGATGTAC |
| IL-6 | TGATGTTGTTGACAGCCA | TAGCCACTCCTTCTGTGACTCTAACT |
| Catalase | GCGAATGGAGAGGCAGTGTAC | GAGTGACGTTGTCTTCATTAGCACTG |
| SOD | GCAGAAGGCAAGCGGTGAAC | TAGCAGGACAGCAGATGAGT |
| GAPDH* | TACCAGCCGGGGGACCAC | CGAGCTGACAGAGTAGTA |
Tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α; interleukin (IL)-1β; SOD (superoxide dismutase); GAPDH* (Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase).