Table 1: Primers used in reverse transcript PCR.

Gene name Primer sequence IL-1 F:  5′-GGAAGGCAGTGTCACTCATTGTG-3′ R:  5′-GGTCCTCATCCTGGAAGCTCC-3′ IL-6 F:   5′-GGGACTGATGTTGTTGACAGCC-3′ R:   5′-CATATGTAATTAAGCCTCCGACTT-3′ TNF- F:   5′-CCCCGACTATGTGCTCCTCAC-3′ R:   5′-AGGGCTCTTGATGGCGGA-3′ β-actin F:   5′-TGGAATCCTGTGGCATCCATGAAAC-3′ R:  5′-TAAAACGCAGCTCAGTAACAGTCCG-3′

(F: Forward primer; R: Reverse primer).