TABLE 1.

PCR primers used in this study.

Probe	Orientation	Sequence
COX-2	Forward	AGCACTTCACGCATCAGTTTTTC
COX-2	Reverse	GCCTGAGTATCTTTGACTGTGGG
IL-1β	Forward	TTCCCTGCCCACAGACCTT
IL-1β	Reverse	CTTTTTTGCTGTGAGTCCCGG
IL-6	Forward	CCCCAGGAGAAGATTCCAAAGA
IL-6	Reverse	CAAACTCCAAAAGACCAGTGATGAT
TNF-α	Forward	TCTACTCCCAGGTCCTCTTCAAG
TNF-α	Reverse	GGAAGACCCCTCCCAGATAGA
iNOS	Forward	TCGTGGAGACGGGAAAGAAG
iNOS	Reverse	CCTGGGTCCTCTGGTCAAACT