Table 2.

Primer sequences for quantitative real‐time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction

Gene	Primer pair
TMEM88	F:5′‐CCTACAGCCGAGCCCTTTAT‐3′	R:5′‐CCCAGACCTTTCCTGATGTG‐3′
α‐SMA	F:5′‐GCTATTCAGGCTGTGCTGTC‐3′	R:5′‐GGTAGTCGGTGAGATCTCGG‐3′
Col.I	F:5′‐TGCTGCCTTTTCTGTTCCTT‐3′	R:5′‐AGTGCCTCTTTGCTGCTTTC‐3′
MMP2	F:5′‐GTTGGCTGTGCAATACCTAAA‐3′	R:5′‐AAGGTGCTGGGTAGGGAAGT‐3′
TIMP1	F:5′‐ACTGCCTTATACCAGCGTTATG‐3′	R:5′‐GTGTAGATGAACCGGATGTCAG‐3′
β‐actin	F:5′‐GCCAACACAGTGCTGTCTGG‐3′	R:5′‐CTCAGGAGGAGCAATGATCTTG‐3′