Table 2.
Antibodies, sources and dilutions used in this study
| Name of antibody | Source/Cat. # | Dilutions | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Fibronectin | Abcam/ab45688 | 1:500 | Immunostaining |
| Anti-α-SMA | Santa Cruz Biotechnology/sc-53142 | 1:500 | Immunostaining |
| Anti-Vimentin | Santa Cruz Biotechnology/sc-6260 | 1:500 | Immunostaining |
| Anti-collagen-I | Abcam/ab90395 | 1:1000 | Western blot |
| Anti-collagen-III | Santa Cruz Biotechnology/sc-514601 | 1:500 | Western blot |
| Anti-collagen-ΙV | Abcam/ab6586 | 1:1000 | Western blot |
| Anti-MMP2 | Abcam/ab37150 | 1:1000 | Western blot |
| Anti-MMP9 | Abcam/ab38898 | 1:2000 | Western blot |
| Anti-TIMP1 | Abcam/ab61224 | 1:1500 | Western blot |
| Anti-TIMP2 | Abcam/ab180630 | 1:1000 | Western blot |
| Anti-TGF-β1 | Abcam/ab92486 | 1:1000 | Western blot |
| Anti-Smad 2/3 | Santa Cruz Biotechnology/sc-398844 | 1:1000 | Western blot |
| Anti-Smad 4 | Santa Cruz Biotechnology/sc-1909 | 1:1000 | Western blot |
| Anti-IL-6 | Santa Cruz Biotechnology/sc-57315 | 1:500 | Western blot |
| Anti-IL-1β | Abcam/ab9722 | 1:1000 | Western blot |
| Anti-TNF-α | Santa Cruz Biotechnology/sc-52746 | 1:500 | Western blot |
| Anti-Phospho–NF–κB | cell signaling/No:6956 | 1:500 | Western blot |
| Anti–NF–κB | Santa Cruz Biotechnology/sc-365568 | 1:500 | Western blot |
| Anti-phospho-IκΒ | Abcam/ab12135 | 1:500 | Western blot |
| Anti-IκΒ | cell signaling/No:4812 | 1:1000 | Western blot |
| Anti-Nrf2 | Abcam/ab137550 | 1:1000 | Western blot |
| Anti-HO1 | Abcam/ab3243 | 1:1000 | Western blot |
| Anti-NQO1 | Abcam/ab28947 | 1:1000 | Western blot |
| Anti-β-actin | Santa Cruz Biotechnology/sc-47778 | 1:1000 | Western blot |