SP	Substance P
IL-6	Interleukin-6
COL3	Collagen type 3
COL1	Collagen type 1
PBS	Phosphate-buffered saline
qRT-PCR	Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction
ELISA	Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ICC	Immunocytochemistry
TNMD	Tenomodulin
cDNA	Complementary DNA
H and E	Hematoxylin and eosin