Table I.

RT-PCR primer sequences.

Genes	Primer name	Primer sequence
α-SMA	F	5′-CCTGAAGAGCATCCCACCCT-3′
	R	5′-CATCCCAGAGTCCAGCACGA-3′
DCN	F	5′-AATAACCGAAATCAAAGATGGAGAC-3′
	R	5′-CGGATTGGTGCCCAGTTCTA-3′
β-actin	F	5′-TGGCACCCAGCACAATGAA-3′
	R	5′-CTAAGTCATAGTCCGCCTAGAAGCA-3′

F, forward; R, reverse.