Table 1. Primer sequences used in this study.
| Primers | Sequences (5’-3’) | PCR products (bp) |
|---|---|---|
| MR | GGCTACCACAGTCTCCCTGA | 75 |
| AGAACGCTCCAAGGTCTGA | ||
| Col I | CATGTTCAGCTTTGTGGACCT | 94 |
| GCAGCTGACTTCAGGGATGT | ||
| Col III | TCCCCTGGAATCTGTGAATC | 63 |
| TGAGTCGAATTGGGGAGAAT | ||
| CCL2/MCP-1 | TTAAGGCATCACAGTCCGAG | 129 |
| TGAATGTGAAGTTGACCCGT | ||
| TGF-β1 | AAACGGAAGCGCATCGAA | 63 |
| GGGACTGGCGAGCCTTAGTT | ||
| IL-1β | AACGTGTGGGGGATGAATTG | 130 |
| CATACTCATCAAAGCAATGT | ||
| Arg-1 | AGGAGAAGGCGTTTGCTTAG | 115 |
| AGGAGAAGGCGTTTGCTTAG | ||
| β-actin | CTAAGGCCAACCGTGAAAAG | 104 |
| ACCAGAGGCATACAGGGACA |
Abbreviations: Arg-1, arginase-1, Col I, collagen type I; Col III, collagen type III; CCL2, chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2; MCP-1, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1; MR, mineralocorticoid receptor; TGF-β1, transforming growth factor β1; IL-1β, interleukin-1β.