Table 1 Sequence of oligonucleotide primers used for RT-PCR

iNOS

Forward 5′-GTGCTGCCTCTGGTCTTGCAAGC-3′

Reverse 5′-AGGGGCAGGCTGGGAATTCG-3′

COX-2

Forward 5′-GGAGAGACTATCAAGATAGTGATC-3′

Reverse 5′-ATGGTCAGTAGACTTTTACAGCTC-3′

TNF-α

Forward 5′- TACTGAACTTCGGGGTGATTGGTCC-3’

Reverse 5′-CAGCCTTGTCCCTTGAAGAGAACC-3’

IL-1β

Forward 5′-GAAGCTGTGGCAGCTACCTATGTCT-3′

Reverse 5′-CTCTGCTTGTGAGGTGCTGATGTAC-3′

GAPDH

Forward 5′-CAGGAGCGAGACCCCACTAACAT-3′

Reverse 5′-GTCAGATCCACGACGGACACATT-3′