Table 2.

Primers for mRNA quantification by real-time PCR

Gene Name	Primer Sequences
Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF)	forward: ATCAAGACCTGTGCCTGCCATTAC
	reverse: TGTCCCTTACTCCCTGGCTTTACG
ATPase, Na+/K+ transporting, beta (ATP1B1)	forward: TGTCCTCCAGTGTGCTCCGAAG
	reverse: CCAGCACATGATGCCTCCAGAG
Brain acid soluble protein (BASP1)	forward: GGCCGGACGACACCAGACAC
	reverse: CCTTGGCCTTCTCGTCGTTCAC
Phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1)	forward: ATGGGCTTGGACTGTGGTACTGAG
	reverse: GCAAAGGCTTCCCATTCAAATACC
Hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase (HPGD)	forward: GAATTCCAGTGTAGCCATGTCCCAG
	reverse: TTCCTTGATTTGAGGCTGAACTGTG
Glycoprotein nonmetastatic melanoma protein B (GPNMB)	forward: GATGCCAGAAGGAAGATGCCAAC
	reverse: GTGTTGTCTTCCCAGTCCTCATC