Table 2.

List and sequences of real-time PCR primers for mRNA expression.

Gene	Primer Sequence
iNOS	Forward	5′-CTTTACGCCACTAACAGTGGCA-3′
	Reverse	5′-AGTCATGCTTCCCATCGCTC-3′
COX-2	Forward	5′-CCTCGTCCAGATGCTATCTTTG-3′
	Reverse	5′-GAAGGTCGTAGGTTTCCAGTATT-3′
MMP-2	Forward	5′-CACCAAGAACTTCCGACTATCC-3′
	Reverse	5′-TCCAGTACCAGTGTCAGTATCA-3′
MMP-9	Forward	5′-CCCAACCTTTACCAGCTACTC-3′
	Reverse	5′-GTCAGAACCGACCCTACAAAG-3′