Table 1.

RT-PCR primer sequences

Primer name	Primer sequence (5’-3’)	Fragment length/bp
GAPDH	Forward primer: GGCAAGTTCAACGGCACAG	124
	Reverse primer: GCCAGTAGACTCCACGACAT
TNF-$\alpha$	Forward primer: ATGTGGAACTGGCAGAGGAG	127
	Reverse primer: AGTAGACAGAAGAGCGTGGTG
IL-1$\beta$	Forward primer: GGATGATGACCTGCTAGT	148
	Reverse primer: CACTTGTTGGCTTATGTTCTGTC
IL-6	Forward primer: CCAACTTCCAATGCTCTCCTAAT	125
	Reverse primer: CGAGTAGACCTCATAGTGACCTT
IL-17	Forward primer: CGCCGAGGCCAATAACTTTC	104
	Reverse primer: GGTTGAGGTAGTCTGAGGGC
COX2	Forward primer: CCCGCCCCATCTAACATCTC	234
	Reverse primer: CCCCACATGGAGGAATAGGC
COX1	Forward primer: GCCAGTATTAGCAGCAGGTATC	121
	Reverse primer: GCCGAAGAATCAGAATAGGTGTT