Table 1 qRT-PCR primer sequence

α-SMA

Forward- 5′GTCCCAGACATCAGGGAGTAA3′

Reverse - 5′TCGGATACTTCAGCGTCAGGA3′

Col1A1

Forward - 5′ATGTTCAGCTTTGTGGACCTC3′

Reverse - 5′CAGAAAGCACAGCACTCGC3′

C5aR

Forward - 5′GTGGGTTTTGTGTTGCCTCT3′

Reverse - 5′TGATAGGGCAGCCAGAAGAT3′

C3aR

Forward - 5′ TCGATGCTGACACCAATTCAA3′

Reverse - 5′ TCCCAATAGACAAGTGAGACCAA3′

C5L2

Forward - 5′ACCACCAGCGAGTATTATGACT3′

Reverse - 5′GCTGCATACAGCACAAGCA3′

MCP-1

Forward - 5′AGGTCCCTGTCATGCTTCTG3′

Reverse - 5′TCTGGACCCATTCCTTCTTG3′

18S (rat/mouse)

Forward - 5′ACGGAAGGGCACCACCAGGA3′

Reverse - 5′CACCACCACCCACGGAATCG3′