Table 1.

Genes analysed and forward/reverse primer sequences used for qPCR analyses.

Gene symbol	Forward primer (5′->3′)	Reverse primer (5′->3′)
CD44	CACGTGGAATACACCTGCAA	GACAAGTTTTGGTGGCACG
GAPDH	CAGGAGCGAGATCCCT	GGTGCTAAGCAGTTGGT
Ki-67	GTGCAGAGAGTAACGCGG	ACACACATTGTCCTCAGCCTTC
VIMENTIN	TGCCCTTAAAGGAACCAATG	CTCAATGTCAAGGGCCATCT
TGF-ß1	AAGTGGACATCAACGGGTTC	TGCGGAAGTCAATGTACAGC