Table 1. TaqMan probes used for the research.
| Gene of interest | Abbreviation | Invitrogen Ref.nr. |
|---|---|---|
| Beta-2-microglobulin (Housekeeping gene) | B2M | Hs00187842_m1 |
| Actin, alpha 2, smooth muscle | ACTA2 (αSMA) | Hs00426835_g1 |
| Activating transcription factor 3 | ATF3 | Hs00231069_m1 |
| Catenin beta 1 | CTNNB1 | Hs00355049_m1 |
| Collagen 1 alpha 1 | COL1α1 | Hs00164004_m1 |
| Collagen 4 alpha 1 | COL4α1 | Hs00266237_m1 |
| Fibronectin 1 | FN1 | Hs00415006_m1 |
| Hyaluronic acid receptor | CD44 | Hs01075861_m1 |
| Kelch-like ECH-associated protein | Keap1 | Hs00202227_m1 |
| Lysyl oxidase | Lox | Hs00942480_m1 |
| Lysyl oxidase like 2 | Loxl2 | Hs00158757_m1 |
| Metalloproteinase 2 | MMP2 | Hs01548727_m1 |
| Mitogen-activated protein kinase 8 | MAPK8 | Hs01548508_m1 |
| Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 | MAPK14 | Hs01051152_m1 |
| NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 | Nqo1 | Hs02512143_s1 |
| Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 | NFE2L2 (Nrf2) | Hs00975961_g1 |
| PDGF receptor alpha | PDGFRA | Hs00998018_m1 |
| PDGF receptor beta | PDGFRB | Hs01019589_m1 |
| Snail family transcriptional repressor 1 | Snail1 | Hs00195591_m1 |