Table 1.
Gene primers used for mRNA expression analysis.
| Gene Primers | Identifier (Taqman) | Process associated with gene expression |
|---|---|---|
| Gapdh | Mm99999915_g1 | Housekeeping gene |
| Col1a1 | Mm00801666_g1 | Fibrosis |
| Col3a1 | Mm01254476_m1 | Fibrosis |
| Timp1 | Mm01341361_m1 | Fibrosis |
| Chi3l1 | Mm00657889_mH | Fibrosis and inflammation |
| Acta2 | Mm00725412_s1 | Hepatic stellate cell activation |
| Tgfb | Mm01178820_m1 | Hepatic stellate cell activation |
| Ctgf | Mm01192933_g1 | Hepatic stellate cell activation |
| Ccl2 | Mm00441242_m1 | Monocyte chemotaxis |
| Ccr2 | Mm99999051_gH | Monocyte chemotaxis |
| Nlrp3 | Mm00840904_m1 | NLRP3 inflammasome pathway |
| Casp1 | Mm00438023_m1 | NLRP3 inflammasome pathway |
| Il1b | Mm00434228_m1 | NLRP3 inflammasome pathway |
| Tnfa | Mm00443258_m1 | Inflammation and resolution |
| Il4 | Mm00445259_m1 | Inflammation resolution |
| Il10 | Mm01288386_m1 | Inflammation resolution |
| Il6 | Mm00446190_m1 | Inflammation resolution |
| Mmp2 | Mm00439498_m1 | Pro-fibrotic metalloproteinase |
| Mmp8 | Mm00439509_m1 | Tissue repair and remodeling |
| Mmp9 | Mm00442991_m1 | Tissue repair and remodeling |
| Mmp10 | Mm00444630_m1 | Tissue repair and remodeling |