Table 1.

RT-PCR oligonucleotide gene-specific primers.

Gene	Primer sequences	Size (bp)	An. Tm (°C)
Collagen-I	Sense 5′-TGCTGCTTGCAG TAACGTCG-3′	136	60.8
	Antisense 5′-TCAACACCATCTCTGCCTCG-3′
Collagen III	Sense 5′- AAAGGTGAAACTGGTGAACGTGGC-3′	578	61.3
	Antisense 5′- TCCATCTTGCAGCCTTGGTTAGGA- 3′
MMP-2	Sense 5′- CTATTC TGTCAGCACTTTGG- 3′	309	53
	Antisense 5′-CAGACTTTGGTTCTCCAACTT-3′
MMP-9	Sense 5′- AGTTTGGTGTCGCGGAGCAC-3′	754	57
	Antisense 5′- TACATGAGCGCTTCCGGCAC-3′
NOX	Sense 5′- GGACCCCGATCCCAACTACGC-3′	298	59
	Antisense 5′- GCGCTTCCGAGAACGCTGGT-3′
GAPDH	Sense 5′-TCCACCACCCTGTTGCTGTAGC-3′	401	58
	Antisense 5′-TGGAAAGCTGTGGCGTGATG-3′