Table S1.
Primer sequences for real-time PCR assay
| Gene | Forward primer (5ʹ–3ʹ) | Reverse primer (5ʹ–3ʹ) |
|---|---|---|
| ɑ-SMA | CCAGGGAGTGATGGTTGGA | CCGTTAGCAAGGTCGGATG |
| Caspase-3 | ATGGAGAACAACAAAACCTCAGT | TTGCTCCCATGTATGGTCTTTAC |
| PDGF-βR | TTCCAGGAGTGATACCAGCTT | AGGGGGCGTGATGACTAGG |
| CTGF | CAACTATGATGCGAGCCAAC | TCCAGCCTGCAGAAGGTATT |
| Desmin | CCGATCCAGACCTTCTCTGC | TCTCCATCCCGGGTCTCAAT |
| Vimentin | TGAGATCGCCACCTACAGGA | GAGTGGGTGTCAACCAGAGG |
| TGF-β1 | CTTGCCCTCTACAACCAACA | ACTTGCGACCCACGTAGTAGA |
| GAPDH | TGGATTTGGACGCATTGGTC | TTTGCACTGGTACGTGTTGAT |