Changes of inflammation-associated cytokine expressions during early phase of experimental endotoxic shock in macaques

Table 1 PCR primer sequences for TNF-α, IL-1 β and IL-18 detection

Cytokine	Primer	Sequence	Reference
Human TNF- α	upstream	TCA CAG GGC AAT GAT CCC AAA GTA GAC CTG C	[2,3]
	downstream	ATG AGC ACT GAA AGC ATG ATC
Human IL-1 β	upstream	TTA GGA AGA CAC AAA TTG CAT GGT GAA	[2,3]
	downstream	ATG GCA GAA GTA CCT GAG CTC
Human IL-18	upstream	GCT TGA ATC TAA ATT ATC AGT C	[4]
	downstream	GAA GAT TCA AAT TGC ATC TTA T
Human β -actin	upstream	TTC CAG CCT TCC TTC CTG G	[5]
	downstream	TTG CGC TCA GGA GGA GCA AT