Table 1.

Sequences of target gene-specific primers used in real-time RT-PCR.

Target genes	Sequences
Rat iNOS	Sense	5′- ACCATGGAGCATCCCAAGT-3′
	Antisense	5′- CAGCGCATACCACTTCAGC-3′
Rat COX-2	Sense	5′- CTACACCAGGGCCCTTCC-3′
	Antisense	5′- TCCAGAACTTCTTTTGAATCAGG-3′
Rat TNF-α	Sense	5′- AGTTGGGGAGGGAGACCTT-3′
	Antisense	5′- CATCCACCCAAGGATGTTTAG-3′
Rat IL-1β	Sense	5′- TGTGATGAAAGACGGCACAC-3′
	Antisense	5′- CTTCTTCTTTGGGTATTGTTTGG-3′
Rat BDNF	Sense	5′- CAGCTTGTATCCGACCCTCT -3′
	Antisense	5′- TCCTCTGGAGGATGCCTAAA -3′
Rat β-Actin	Sense	5′- CCCGCGAGTACAACCTTCT-3′
	Antisense	5′- CGTCATCCATGGCGAACT-3′