Table 1.
Primer sets for PCR amplification
| Gene | Oligonucleotide primer sequences (5′–3′) |
|---|---|
| PPAR-γ | Forward: TGGAGCCTAAGTTTGAGTTTG |
| Reverse: ATCTTCTGGAGCACCTTGG | |
| PAI-1 | Forward: CCTCCTCATCCTGCCTAAGTTC |
| Reverse: GCCGCTCTCGTTCACCTC | |
| Collagen I | Forward: CTACCTCGTTCTTGTCTTTGTG |
| Reverse: TCTCTCCTCCCTTGTTAAATAGC | |
| Collagen III | Forward: AGATGCTGGTGCTGAGAAG |
| Reverse: TGGAAAGAAGTCTGAGGAAGG | |
| Fibronectin | Forward: GTGAAGAACGAGGAGGATGTG |
| Reverse: GTGATGGCGGATGATGTAGC | |
| GAPDH | Forward: GCCTTCTCCATGGTGGTGAA |
| Reverse: GGTCGGTGTGAACGGATTTG |
Abbreviations: GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; PAI-1, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1; PPAR-γ, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ.