primer

sequence

TGF-β1

Forward primer: 5'-AGGGCTACCATGCCACTTC-3'

Reverse primer: 5'-GCGGCACGCAGCACGGTGAT-3'

TNF-α

Forward primer: 5'-GAAAAGCAAGCAGCCAACCA-3' Reverse primer: 5'-CGGATCATGCTTTCTGTGCTC-3'

HO-1

Forward primer: 5'-TTTCAAAGGGTCAGGTGTC-3'

Reverse primer: 5'-CCTTCTGCGGCAATCTTCTTC-3'

Type-1 collagen

Forward primer: 5'-­AATTGGAGCTGTTGGTAACGC-3' Reverse primer: 5'-CACCAGTAAGGCCGTTTGC-3'

GADPH

Forward primer: 5'-CTCCCATTCTTCCACCTTTG-3'

Reverse primer: 5'-CTTGCTCTCAGTATCCTTGC-3'