Table 2. Oligonucleotide sequences for quantitative RT-PCR

Gene Primer sequence (5’-3’)
MUC5AC F: 5’-TGA TCA TCC AGC AGC AGG GCT-3’
R: 5’-CCG AGC TCA GAG GAC ATA TGG G-3’
MUC5B F: 5’-CAC ATC CAC CCT TCC AAC-3’
R: 5’-GGC TCA TTG TCG TCT CTG-3’
Rig/S15 F: 5’-TTC CGC AAG TTC ACC TAC C-3’
R: 5’-CGG GCC GGC CAT GCT TTA CG-3’
IL-1β F: 5’-CAC ATG GGA TAA CGA GGC TT-3’
R: 5’-TGG AGA ACA CCA CTT GTT GC-3’
IL-6 F: 5’-GCA CTG GCA GAA AAC AAC CT-3’
R: 5’-TCA AAC TCC AAA AGA CCA GTG A-3’
GAPDH F: 5’-TGC ACC ACC AAC TGC TTA GC-3’
R: 5’-GGC ATG GAC TGT GGT CAT GAG-3’
RT-PCR: real-time polymerase chain reaction, IL: interleukin, F: forward, R: reverse, GAPDH: glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase.