Table 1. Sequences of primer pairs for real-time PCR.

Primer	Sequence
Rat collagen I
Forward	5’-TGCCGTGACCTCAAGATGTG–3’
Reverse	5’-CACAAGCGTGCTGTAGGTGA-3’
Rat α-SMA
Forward	5’-GATCACCATCGGGAATGAACGC-3’
Reverse	5’-CTTAGAAGCATTTGCGGTGGAC-3’
Rat fibronectin
Forward	5’-CGAAACCATGAACTTTCTGC-3’
Reverse	5’-CCTCAGTGGGCACACACTCC-3’
Rat PAI1
Forward	5’-CGTCTTCCTCCACAGCCATT-3’
Reverse	5’-GTTGGATTGTGCCGAACCAC-3’
Rat Snail
Forward	5’-TCGCGAGCAGAGTTGTCTAC-3’
Reverse	5’-TGGAAGGTGAACTCCACACAC-3’
Rat GAPDH
Forward	5’-TCCGCCCCTTCCGCTGATG-3’
Reverse	5’-CACGGAAGGCCATGCCAGTGA-3’