Total mRNA was isolated from A20 cells and primary B lymphocytes using an RNeasy Mini Kit (Qiagen) following the manufacturer’s instructions. RNA concentrations were measured using a NanoDrop 2000 (Thermo Scientific) and 1 µg of DNAse I treated RNA was used with the High-Capacity cDNA Reverse Transcription Kit (Applied Biosystems). cDNA was amplified on a QuantStudio 3 Real-Time PCR System (Applied Biosystems) using PowerUp SYBR Green Master Mix (Applied Biosystems). PCR amplification was performed by initial activation for 2  min at 50°C, followed by a 95°C 2 min melt step. The initial melt steps were then followed by 40 cycles of 95°C for 15  s, 60°C for 15 s, and 72°C for 30 s. Data were analyzed with the instrument software v1.3.1 (Applied Biosystems) and analysis of each target was carried out using the comparative Ct method.
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