Table 1 Primer sequences used in quantitative real-time PCR

Gene Description Primer sequence
iNOS Inducible nitric oxide synthase Forward: 5′-cccttccgaagtttctggcagcagc-3′Reverse: 5′-ggctgtcagagcctcgtggctttgg-3′
TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor-α Forward: 5′-ttgacctcagcgctgagttg-3′Reverse: 5′-cctgtagcccacgtcgtagc-3′
IL-1β Interleukin-1β Forward: 5′-caggatgaggacatgagcacc-3′Reverse: 5′-ctctgcagactcaaactccac-3′
IL-6 Interleukin-6 Forward: 5′-gtactccagaagaccagagg-3′Reverse: 5′-tgctggtgacaaccacggcc-3′
β-actin Forward: 5′-gtgggccgccctaggcaccag-3′Reverse: 5′-ggaggaagaggatgcggcagt-3′