Table 1 Primer sequences in RT-qPCR

Rat COL-I forward

TACCCTGGCAACATTGGTCC

Rat COL-I reverse

CTGAGAAGCACGGTTGGCTA

Rat COL-III forward

GCCTTCTACACCTGCTCCT

Rat COL-III reverse

CCACTCCAGACTTGACATCATAT

Rat TGF-β forward

CATGAACGGGCAGTGCAAAA

Rat TGF-β reverse

TATCCTCGCAGTGGTCTCCA

Rat α-SMA forward

AGGTAACGAGTCAGAGCTTTGGC

Rat α-SMA reverse

CTCTCTGTCCACCTTCCAGCAG

Rat ANRIL forward

CAAGCCACGTTGGAAGATGC

Rat ANRIL reverse

AGAGTGTGTAGCAGCTGACG

Rat GAPDH forward

GCGAGATCCCGCTAACATCA

Rat GAPDH reverse

CTCGTGGTTCACACCCATCA