Table 1:
Summary of the DNA primer sequences used to assess sample gene expression using qRT-PCR.
| Gene | 5’← DNA Sequence → 3’ | Product Size | Accession Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTA2 (αSMA) | Forward | AATAGAACACGGCATCATC | 77 | FJ547477 |
| Reverse | CACGAAGCTCATTGTAGAA | |||
| PECAM1 (CD31) | Forward | ACTGCTAACAACCAGAATT | 80 | X98505 |
| Reverse | GCTTGACAGGAGAATAATATAAC | |||
| COL1A1 | Forward | AGTTGTCTTATGGCTATGATGAG | 78 | XM_003483014 |
| Reverse | GACCACGAGGACCAGAAG | |||
| FN1 | Forward | CTACTATTACTGGTCTGGAA | 75 | AY839862 |
| Reverse | CACTCTTCTGATTGTTCTT | |||
| LAMB1 | Forward | CACCACGGATTCCAACAG | 75 | AF329358 |
| Reverse | TGCTCCAACATCAAGTCT | |||
| LOX | Forward | CAGTGGATTGATATTACAG | 99 | NM_001206403 |
| Reverse | ATTGTTGGAATAGTCTGA | |||
| VWF | Forward | CGAACCCAAGAAGAGAAT | 108 | S78431 |
| Reverse | ATCACTTCCTCCACAAAC | |||
| NOS3 (eNOS) | Forward | AGAGAATGGAGAGAGTTT | 104 | AY266137 |
| Reverse | TATTGAAGCGGATTTTGT | |||
| GAPDH | Forward | CATTGACCTCCACTACAT | 119 | AF017079 |
| Reverse | AGATGGTGATGGGATTTC |