Table 1.

Primers used for RT-PCR analysis (F: forward, R: reverse)

Gene	Primer sequences
TNFα	F 5′-TTGACCTCAGCGCTGAGTTG-3′ R 5′-CCTGTAGCCCACGTCGTAGC-3′
IL-1β	F5′-CAGGATGAGGACATGAGCACC-3′ R 5′-CTCTGCAGACTCAAACTCCAC-3′
IL6	F5′-GTACTCCAGAAGACCAGAGG-3′ R 5′-TGCTGGTGACAACCACGGCC-3′
iNOS	F5′-CCCTTCCGAAGTTTCTGGCAGCAGC-3′ R5′-GGCTGTCAGAGCCTCGTGGCTTTGG-3′
β-actin	F5′-CCGTCTTCCCCTCCATCGT-3′ R5′-ATCGTCCCAGTTGGTTACAATGC-3′