Table 1. Primers for RT-PCR.

Gene	Sequence	Ta
ANF	(F) 5'-CTGCTAGACCACCTGGAGGA-3'	60°C
	(R) 5'-AAGCTGTTGCAGCCTAGTCC-3'
MMP-9	(F) 5’-CACCGCTCACCTTCACCCG-3’	66°C
	(R) 5’-TGCCGAGTTGCCCCCAGTTA-3’
β-Actin	(F) 5'-CATCGTACTCCTGCTTGCTG-3'	57.5°C
	(R) 5'-CCTCTATGCCAACACAGTGC-3'