Table 2.

Primers used in the study (qPCR).

Gene	Primer	Sequence 5′-3′
TRIB3	Sense	GCGGTTGGAGTTGGATGA
	Anti-sense	GCCACAGCAGTTGCACGA
ATF4	Sense	TCAAACCTCATGGGTTCTCC
	Anti-sense	GTGTCATCCAACGTGGTCAG
ACTA2	Sense	CTCTGGACGCACAACTGGCATC
	Anti-sense	CACGCTCAGCAGTAGTAACGAAGG
COL1A1	Sense	GAGGGCCAAGACGAAGACATC
	Anti-sense	CAGATCACGTCATCGCACAAC
FN1	Sense	ACAACACCGAGGTGACTGAGAC
	Anti-sense	GGACACAACGATGCTTCCTGAG
VIM	Sense	TTGCCGTTGAAGCTGCTAACTACC
	Anti-sense	AATCCTGCTCTCCTCGCCTTCC
ACTB	Sense	CACCATTGGCAATGAGCGGTTC
	Anti-sense	AGGTCTTTGCGGATGTCCACGT
GAPDH	Sense	GTCTCCTCTGACTTCAACAGCG
	Anti-sense	ACCACCCTGTTGCTGTAGCCAA