Table 1.

Primer sequences used in the qPCR

Gene	Primer sequences
IL-1β	Forward:5′-CCAGGATGAGGACATGAGCA-3′
	Reverse:5′-CGGAGCCTGTAGTGCAGTTG-3′
IL-18	Forward:5′-GACTCTTGCGTCAACTTCAAGG-3′
	Reverse:5′-GTTGTCTGATTCCAGGTCTCCA-3′
β-actin	Forward:5′-GTGCTATGTTGCTCTAGACTTCG-3′
	Reverse:5′-ATGCCACAGGATTCCATACC-3′