Table I.

Sequences of primers for RT-qPCR assay used in the study.

Gene	Species	Forward primer	Reverse primer
TNF-α	Rat	5′-TACTCCCAGGTTCTCTTCAAGG-3′	5′-GGAGGCTGACTTTCTCCTGGTA-3′
IL-6	Rat	5′-GAGTTGTGCAATGGCAATTC-3′	5′-ACTCCAGAAGACCAGAGCAG-3′
Collagen1	Rat	5′-CGAGTATGGAAGCGAAGGTT-3′	5′-ACGCTGTTCTTGCAGTGATA-3′
TGF-β	Rat	5′-AGGAGGAATTTGGCCAGGTG-3′	5′-GCTCACGAGGAGGCTAATCC-3′
α-SMA	Rat	5′-TGACCCAGATTATGTTTGAG-3′	5′-AGATAGGCACGTTGTGAGTC-3′
β-actin	Rat	5′-AAGTCCCTCACCCTCCCAAAAG-3′	5′-AAGCAATGCTGTCACCTTCCC-3′