Table 1.

Sequences of primers used for real-time PCR.

Gene	Primer sequence (5′-3′)
Collagen I	Sense: TCCTGGCAATCGTGGTTCAA
	Anti-sense: ACCAGCTGGGCCAACATTTC
Collagen III	Sense: GGTCCTGCAGGTAACAGTGGTTC
	Anti-sense: TGCTCCAGTTAGCCCTGCAA
TGF-β1	Sense: TGCGCCTGCAGAGATTCAAG
	Anti-sense: AGGTAACGCCAGGAATTGTTGCTA
α-SMA	Sense: AGCCAGTCGCCATCAGGAAC
	Anti-sense: CCGGAGCCATTGTCACACAC
β-actin	Sense: GGAGATTACTGCCCTGGCTCCTA
	Anti-sense: GACTCATCGTACTCCTGCTTGCTG