Table 1.

Primer sequences used for reverse transcription PCR.

Gene	Species	mRNA	Primer
Nppb	Rattus norvegicus	NM_031545	Forward: 5′-CTTTTCCTTAATCTGTCGCCG-3′
			Reverse: 5′-GTCTCTGAGCCATTTCCTCTG-3′
Edn1	Rattus norvegicus	NM_012548	Forward: 5′-TGGTGGAGGGAAGAAAACTAAG-3′
			Reverse: 5′-CTCTGTAGTCAATGTGCTCGG-3′
Tgfb1	Rattus norvegicus	NM_021578	Forward: 5′-CCTGAGTGGCTGTCTTTTGA-3′
			Reverse: 5′-CGTGGAGTACATTATCTTTGCTG-3′
Gapdh	Rattus norvegicus	NM_017008	Forward: 5′-TCCAGTATGACTCTACCCACG-3′
			Reverse: 5′-CACGACATACTCAGCACCAG-3′