Table 2. Primer and probe sequences used in quantitative RT-PCR.

Targeted gene	Sequence (5’ to 3’)		Product size (bp)
FOXP3	CACCTGGAAGAACGCCATCC	Forward	94
	CTCATCCACGGTCCACACAG	Reverse
	CCCTTCTCGCTCTCCACCCGCACA	Probe
	TCACCTGCTCCACGGCCTTGCTCT	Probe
IL-17A	GGAATCTCCACCGCAATGAGG	Forward	130
	TGCTGGATGGGGACAGAGTTC	Reverse
	TGGTAGTCCACGTTCCCATCAGCG	Probe
TGF-β	CCAGAAATACAGCAACAATTCCTG	Forward	136
	GCCCTCAATTTCCCCTCCAC	Reverse
	CTCAACCACTGCCGCACAACTCCG	Probe
18s rRNA	GTTGATTAAAGTCCCTGCCCTTTG	Forward	152
	TCCGAGGGCCTCACTAAACC	Reverse
	ACACACCGCCCGTCGCTACACCG	Probe

RT-PCR: Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; FOXP3: Forkhead box P3, IL-10: Interleukin 10; TGF-β: Transforming growth factor-beta