Table I.
Nucleotide sequences of the primers used for reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction.
Gene | Forward (5′-3′) | Reverse (5′-3′) |
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Collagen I | TCAGGGGCGAAGGCAACAGT | TTGGGATGGAGGGAGTTTACACGA |
Collagen III | CGTCCTGCAGGTAACAGTGGTTC | TGCTCCAGTTAGCCCTGCAA |
α-SMA | CTAAGGCCAACCGGGAGAAA | CCAGAGTCCAGCACAATACCA |
TGF-β1 | CAACAATTCCTGGCGTTACCTT | AAGCCCTGTATTCCGTCTCCTT |
β-actin | GGAGATTACTGCCCTGGCTCCTA | GACTCATCGTACTCCTGCTTGCTG |
SMA, smooth muscle actin; TGF, transforming growth factor.