Table 2.

Primer Sequences Utilized in This Study

Gene name	Forward primer (5′–3′)	Reverse primer (5′–3′)
Caspase 3	5′-GAAACTCTTCATCATTCAGGCC-3′	5′-GCGAGTGAGAATGTGCATAAAT-3′
IL-6	5′-CTCCCAACAGACCTGTCTATAC-3′	5′-CCATTGCACAACTCTTTTCTCA-3′
Bax	5′-CCGCCGTGGACACAGAC-3′	5′-CAGAAAACATGTCAGCTGCCA-3′
Bcl-2	5′-TCCGATCAGGAAGGCTAGAGTT-3′	5′-TCGGTCTCCTAAAAGCAGGC-3′
β-Actin	5′-GTGACGTTGACATCCGTA-3′	5′-GTAACAGTCCGCCTA-3′