Table 1 Primer sequences for the genes to validate microarray analysis by real-time-PCR

miRNA-21

F: 5′-TGACATCGCATGGCTGTA-3′

336 bp

R:5′-GATGCTGGGTAATGTTTGAAT-3′

Fstl1

F: 5′-TTATGATGGGCACrGCAAAGAA-3′

405 bp

R: 5′- ACTGCCTTTAGAGAACCAGCC-3′

TGF-β1

F: 5′-CAAGAACAAGGCAGACTTATCGC-3′

418 bp

R: 5′-TCTGATTATCTCGCACCAGGAAG-3

CTGF

F: 5′-TTCGGTGGTACGGTGTACCGCA-3′

359 bp

R: 5′-ACGAACGTCCATGCTGCACAGG-3′

collagen-1

F: 5′-ACCTGCGTACAGAACGGCCT-3′

318 bp

R: 5′-ACAACACCTTGCCGTTGTCGC-3′

Collagen III

F: 5′-GGATCTGTCCTTTGCGATGAC-3′

276 bp

R: 5′-GCTGTGGGCATATTGCACAA-3′

β-actin

F: 5′-CCTCATGAAGATCCTGACCG-3′

190 bp

R: 5′-ACCGCTCATTGCCGATAGTG-3′