Table 1 Sequences of primers for quantitative real-time RT-PCR

β-actin

5′- GCTCTTTTCCAGCCTTCCTT -3′

5′-CTTCTGCATCCTGTCAGCAA-3′

APN

5′- AGGTTGGATGGCAGGC -3′

5′-TCTCACCCTTAGGACCAAGAA-3′

eNOS

5′- TGTCTGCGGCGATGTCACT -3′

5′- CATGCCGCCCTCTGTTG -3′

TNF-α

5′-GTCCCCAAAGGGATGAGAAG-3′

5′- CACTTGGTGGTTTGCTACGA-3′

IL-6

5′-CCGGAGAGGAGACTTCACAG-3′

5′-TCCACGATTTCCCAGAGAAC-3′

VCAM-1

5′-GCCCTCACTTGCAGCACTAC-3′

5′-TCCTCACCTTCGCGTTTAGT-3′

IL-10

5′-GCTCTTACTGACTGGCATGAG-3′

5′-CGCAGCTCTAGGAGCATGTG-3′