Table 1. The primer sequences for RT-qPCR.

Gene	Primer sequence (5′–3′)
Apc	Forward: CTTCGTGTACGGCAGCTCTT
	Reverse: GCAGTTTCATGCTTGCTCTG
NF-κB p65	Forward: GAAGAAGCGACCTGGAG
	Reverse: TCCGGAACACAATGGCCAC
IκBα	Forward: CCACGACAGCGGCTTGGACTA
	Reverse: TCCACGATGCCCAGGTAGCC
MMP-2	Forward: CTGATAACCTGGATGCAGTCGT
	Reverse: CCAGCCAGTCCGATTTGA
MMP-9	Forward: TTCAAGGACGGTCGGTATT
	Reverse: CTCGAGCCTAGACCCAACTTA
TNF-α	Forward: TGAGCACAGAAAGCATGATC
	Reverse: CATCTGCTGGTACCACCAGTT
IL-1β	Forward: GACCTGTTCTTTGAGGCTGAC
	Reverse: TCCATCTTCTTCTTTGGGTATTGTT
IL-6	Forward: GACTGATGTTGTTGAGAGCCACTG
	Reverse: TAGCCACGCCTTCTGTGACTCTAACT
GAPDH	Forward: CATCAACGACCCCTTCATTG
	Reverse: GAAGATGGTGATGGGTTTCC

Abbreviation: MMP, matrix metalloproteinase.