Table I.

Sequences of primers used for RT-qPCR.

Gene name	Primer sequences
miR-195	Forward: 5′-GGGGAGCCAAAAGGGTCATCATCT-3′
	Reverse: 5′-GAGGGGCCATCCACAGTCTTCT-3′
TIMP-2	Forward: 5′-CCAAAGCAGTGAGCGAGAA-3′
	Reverse: 5′-CATCCAGAGGCACTCATCC-3′
MMP-2	Forward: 5′-GGAGGCACGATTGGTCTG-3′
	Reverse: 5′-TTGGTTTCCGCATGGTCT-3′
MMP-9	Forward: 5′-TTGACAGCGACAAGAAGTGG-3′
	Reverse: 5′-GGCACAGTAGTGGCCGTAG-3′
GPER	Forward: 5′-TCACGGGCCACATTGTCAACCTC-3′
	Reverse: 5′-GCTGAACCTCACATCTGACTGCTC-3′
U6	Forward: 5′-CTCGCTTCGGCAGCACA-3′
	Reverse: 5′-AACGCTTCACGAATTTGCGT-3′
GAPDH	Forward: 5′-ACCACAGTCCATGAAATCAC-3′
	Reverse: 5′-AGGTTTCTCCAGGCGGCATG-3′

TIMP-2, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2; MMP, matrix metalloproteinase.