Table 1 Primers used in this study

TNF-α

forward: 5′-TCTTCTCATTCCTGCTTGTGG-3′

reverse: 5′-GGTCTGGGGCATAGAACTGA-3′

iNOS

forward: 5′-CCTTGCACTGCCAAGAATTTG-3′

Reverse: 5′-CATTGCGTCACTGGATAGTAGTT-3′

COX-2

Forward: 5′-AAAGTTCAGCCATTGTACAGCAGG-3′

Reverse: 5′-GAATCTCCTAGAACTGACTGG-3′

IL-17

Forward: 5′-TTTAACTCCCTTGGCGCA AAA-3′

reverse 5′-CTTTCCCTCCGCATTGACAC-3′

Foxp3

Forward: 5′-CCCATCCCCAGGAGTCTT-3′

Reverse: 5′-ACCATGACTAGGGGCACTGTA-3′

GAPDH

Forward: 5′-TGAGTGGCAAAGTGGAGAT-3′

Reverse: 5′-TTTGCCGTGAGTGGAGTCAT-3′