Table 1. Primer sequences

Gene name		Sequence 5’-3’
TNF-α	Forward	GAG ATC AAT CGG CCC GAC TA
	Reverse	ACA GGG CAA TGA TCC CAA AG
IL1-b	Forward	CCA CAG ACC TTC CAG GAG AAT G
	Reverse	GTG CAG TTC AGT GAT CGT ACA GG
IFN-γ	Forward	GTA GCG GAT AAT GGA ACT CTT TTC TT
	Reverse	AAT TTG GCT CTG CAT TAT TTT TCT G
Glo-1	Forward	ATG CGA CCC AGA GTT ACC AC
	Reverse	CCA GGC CTT TCA TTT TAC CA
RAGE	Forward	GTG GGG ACA TGT GTG TCA GAG GGA A
	Reverse	TGA GGA GAG GGC TGG GCA GGG ACT
Cyclophilin	Forward	TGC CAT CGC CAA GGA GTA G
	Reverse	TGC ACA GAC GGT CAC TCA AA

TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; IL1-β, interlukin-1β; IFN-γ, interferon-γ; Glo-1, glyoxalase 1; RAGE, receptor for advanced glycation end product.