Table 1.

Primer sequences used for the study

Genes
Type I collagen
Forward	5′-TTCTCCTGGCAAAGACGGACTCAA-3′
Reverse	5′-AGGAAGCTGAAGTCATAACCGCCA-3′
Type III collagen
Forward	5′-TCCTAACCAAGGCTGCAAGATGGA-3′
Reverse	5′-TCCTAACCAAGGCTGCAAGATGGA-3′
α-SMA
Forward	5′-ATTGTGCTGGACTCTGGAGATGGT-3′
Reverse	5′-TGATGTCACGGACAATCTCACGCT-3′
F-4/80
Forward	5′-CTTTGGCTATGGGCTTCCAGTC-3′
Reverse	5′-GCAAGGAGGACAGAGTTTATCGTG-3′
TGF-β1
Forward	5′-ACTGCTTCCCGAATGTCTGACGTA-3′
Reverse	5′-TAAAGAGGTCACCCGCGTGCTAAT-3′
TNF-α
Forward	5′-AGC CGA TGG GTT GTA CCT-3′
Reverse	5′-TGA GTT GGT CCC CCT TCT-3′
ICAM1
Forward	5′-ACACTATGTGGACTG GCAGTGGTT-3′
Reverse	5′-TGAGGCTCG ATTGTTCAGCTGCTA-3′
E-cadherin
Forward	5′-CTGCTGCTCCTACTGTTTCTAC-3′
Reverse	5′-TCTTGGGAACACACACACTATC-3′

α-SMA, α-smooth muscle actin; TGF-β1, transforming growth factor-β1; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; ICAM1, intracellular adhesion molecule-1.