Table 1. Primer sequences used for quantitative reverse transcription PCR

Gene1)	Sequences
TNF-α	F : 5'-CGTCAGCCGATTTGCTATCT-3'
	R : 5'-CGGACTCCGCAAAGTCTAAG-3'
IL-6	F : 5-GTACTCCAGAAGACCAGAGG-3’
	R : 5’-TGCTGGTGACAACCACGGCC-3’
iNOS	F : 5'-CTGCAGCACTTGGATCAGGAACCTG-3'
	R : 5'-GGGAGTAGCCTGTGTGCACCTGGAA-3'
COX-2	F : 5'-CCGTGGTGAATGTATGAGCA-3'
	R : 5'-CCTCGCTTCTGATCTGTCTT-3'
GAPDH	F : 5'-TGCACCACCAACTGCTTA-3'
	R : 5'-GGATGCAGGGATGATGTT-3'

TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor α; IL-6, interleukin-6; iNOS, inducible nitric oxide synthase; COX-2, cyclooxygenase-2; and GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase.