Table 1. EndoMT markers and ECM genes and corresponding primer sequences used for qPCR.
| Gene | Type | Function | Forward primer | Backward primer |
| VWF | Endothelial | Clotting factor | CCGATGCAGCCTTTTCGGA | TCTGGAAGTCCCCAATAATCGAG |
| TIE2 | Endothelial | Angiopoietin receptor | TCCGCTGGAAGTTACTCAAGA | GAACTCGCCCTTCACAGAAATAA |
| αSMA | Mesenchymal | Cell contractility, structure | CAGGGCTGTTTTCCCATCCAT | GCCATGTTCTATCGGGTACTTC |
| Elastin | Extracellular matrix | Elastic part | CGCCCAGTTTGGGTTAGTTC | CACCTTGGCAGCGGATTTTG |
| Collagen type I | Extracellular matrix | Load bearing part | GTCGAGGGCCAAGACGAAG | CAGATCACGTCATCGCACAAC |
| Collagen type III | Extracellular matrix | Fibrillar collagen | TTGAAGGAGGATGTTCCCATCT | ACAGACACATATTTGGCATGGTT |
| Collagen type IV | Extracellular matrix | Basal lamina | AGATAAGGGTCCAACTGGTGT | ACCTTTAACGGCACCTAAAATGA |