Table I.
List primers used for reverse transcription-quantitative PCR.
| Gene | Species | Forward primer, 5′-3′ | Reverse primer, 5′-3′ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collagen I | Rat | TCAAGATGGTGGCCGTTAC | CTGCGGATGTTCTCAATCTG |
| Collagen III | Rat | CGAGATTAAAGCAAGAGGAA | GAGGCTTCTTTACATACCAC |
| TGF-β | Rat | CAGGGAGTAAGGGACACGA | ACAGCAGTTAGGAACCCAGAT |
| α-SMA | Rat | GTCCCAGACATCAGGGAGTAA | TCGGATACTTCAGCGTCAGGA |
| MMP2 | Rat | CCCCATGTGTCTTCCCCTTC | AGCTCCTGGATCCCCTTGAT |
| MMP9 | Rat | AGGGCCCCTTTCTTATTGCC | CGAGTAACGCTCTGGGGATC |
| GAPDH | Rat | GGCACAGTCAAGGCTGAGAATG | ATGGTGGTGAAGACGCCAGTA |
α-SMA, α-smooth muscle actin; MMP, matrix metalloproteinase.