Table 1.

Real-time RT-PCR primer sequences used in this study.

Gene name	Forward primer 5′-3′	Reverse primer 5′-3′
IL-1β	GGGCCTCAAAGGAAAGAATC	TACCAGTTGGGGAACTCTGC
IL-6	GGGCCTCAAAGGAAAGAATC	TACCAGTTGGGGAACTCTGC
TNF-α	TATGGCTCAGGGTCCAACTC	CTCCCTTTGCAGAACTCAGG
18S	AGTCCCTGCCCTTTGTACACA	CGATCCGAGGGCCTCACTA