Table 2.

DNA sequences of the primers used for RT-PCR.

cDNA	Primer sequences
GAPDH	F: 5′-GCTGATGCCCCCATGTTTG-3′
	R: 5′-ACCAGTGGATGCAGGGATG-3′
ANF	F: 5′-CTTCGGGGGTAGGATTGAC-3′
	R: 5′-CTTGGGATCTTTTGCGATCT-3′
β-MHC	F: 5′-CATCCCCAATGAGACGAAG-3′
	R: 5′-AGGCTCTTTCTGCTGGACA-3′
α-MHC	F: 5′-CGAGTCCCAGGTCAACAAG-3′
	R: 5′-AGGCTCTTTCTGCTGGACC-3′
Collagen 1A1	F: 5′-CACTCAGCCCTCTGTGCCT-3′
	R: 5′-ACCTTCGCTTCCATACTCG-3′

RT-PCR reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, GAPDH glyceraldehydes 3-phosphate dehydrogenase, F forward sequence, R reverse sequence, ANF atrial natriuretic factor, MHC myosin heavy chain.