TABLE 1

Primer sequences used for real-time PCR analysis

GeneForward Primer (5′-3′)Reverse Primer (5′-3′)
18S rRNACCGGAGAGGGAGCCTGCTGCTGCCTTCCTTGGAT
IL-6TGTTCTCTGGGAAATCGTGGATCAGAATTGCCATTGCACAAC
TNF-αCAGACCCTCACACTCAGATGCTACGACGTGGGCTACAC
COX-2GCTCAGCCAGGCAGCAACCCACGGTTTTGACATGGA
NOS-2ACAATGGCAACATCAGGTCGCCGTCACTCCGCTGGG