Table 1. Sequences of Primers Used in the Current Study.

Genes	Sequences
MUC2	F: 5’-GAGGGCAGAACCCGAAACC-3’
R: 5’- GGCGAAGTTGTAGTCGCAGAG-3’	undefined
MUC5A	F: 5’- CCATTGCTATTATGCCCTGTGT-3’
R: 5’- TGGTGGACGGACAGTCACT-3’	undefined
MUC5A	F: 5’- GCCCACATCTCCACCTATGAT-3’
R: 5’- GCAGTTCTCGTTGTCCGTCA-3’	undefined
β-actin	F: 5’- CACCATTGGCAATGAGCGGTTC-3’
R: 5’- AGGTCTTTGCGGATGTCCACGT-3’	undefined