Table 1.

Primers sequences for RT-PCR amplification

Gene name and symbol	Sequence (5′ → 3′)
TNF-α	F: 5′-GTCAACCTCCTCTCTGCCAT-3′
	R: 5′CCAAAGTAGACCTGCCCAGA-3′
IL-6	F: 5′-GGTACATCCTCGACGGCATCT-3′
	R: 5′-GT GCCTCTTTGCTGCTTTCAC-3′
CRP	F: 5′-TTTTCTCGTATGCCACCAAG-3′
	R: 5′-TTTCC AATGTCTCCCACCAG-3′
18 s rRNA	F: 5′-ACCCGTTGAACCCCATTCGTG A-3′
	R: 5′-GCCTCACTAAACCATCCAATCGG-3′

F forward, R reverse