Table 2.

Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction primers used in the present study.

Specific primer set	Sequence (5′-3′)	Size (bp)	References
GAPDH	GTCTTCACCACCATGGAGAAG	210	58
	GTTGTCATGGATGACCTTGGC
IL-1β	CTTTGAAGCTGATGGCCCTAAA	101	59
	AGTGGTGGTCGGAGATTCGT
COX-2	CACAGGCTTCCATTGACCAGA	240	36
	GTGCTCCAACTTCTACCATGG
IL-8	CTTGGCAGCCTTCCTGATTTC	209	36
	CCAGACAGAGCTCTCTTCCAT
TGF-β1	CACCCGCGTGCTAATGGT	100	60
	CTCGGAGCTCTGATGTGTTGAA