Table 1. Primers and probes used for real-time PCR analysis. Gene Genbank No. Primer Probe NFθºB NM_199267 5´-GTCTCAAACCAAACAGCCTCAC-3’ 5’-CAGTGTCTCTTCCTCGACATGGAT-3’ CCCCAAGCCAGCACCCCAGCCCTAT TNFα NM_012675 5’-GTTTCAGTTCTCAGGGTCCTA-3’ 5’-CAGGATTCTGTGGCAATCTGG-3’ AAAGGGATGAGAAGTTCCCAAATGG ATF3 NM_012912 5’-CATCAGACCTGATTTCCGAGAGT-3’ 5’-AACAGTTTGTAGCCAAGGACAGC-3’ ACGCGTGCGAAAGAGCCCACCTGAAT The first primer listed is the forward primer, whereas the second primer listed in the reverse primer.