Table 1.
Primer sequences for RT-qPCR
| Gene of interest | Forward primer | Reverse primer |
|---|---|---|
| β2microglobulin (β2M) | CTCCGTGGCCTTAGCTGTG | TTTGGAGTACGCTGGATAGCCT |
| α-smooth muscle actin (αSMA) | CAGGGCTGTTTTCCCATCCAT | GCCATGTTCTATCGGGTACTTC |
| Collagen 1A1 (COL) | CCAGAAGAACTGGTACATCAGCA | CGCCATACTCGAACTGGGAAT |
| Fibronectin (FN) | TAAAGGACTGGCATTCACTGA | GTGCAAGGCAACCACACTGAC |
| ATP6V1B2 | TAGTTCAGGTATTTGAAGGGAC | GGTGTTCGGAGAATATCCC |
| ATP6V0D2 | TCTCACCTATATGACGTGCAGT | GGTGGCACTTCCCCAGAATTT |
| RAB7B | GGCCAGCATCCTCTCCAAGATTATC | GATGCAGCCATCGGAGCCCTTGT |
| TMEM55b | GGTTATCTGTGGACATTGCA | ATAGATGACACTTTCCTGCAG |
| Cathepsin B (CTSB) | TTCTTGCGACTCTTGGGACTTC | TGACGAGGATGACAGGGAACTA |
| Cathepsin C (CTSC) | CCTATCTTGACCTGCTGGG | CTTGTGGTCCCATAACCGA |
| Cathepsin D (CTSD) | AACTGCTGGACATCGCTTGCT | CATTCTTCACGTAGGTGCTGGA |