Table 1 Sequences of the primers used in this study

CRP

Forward TGG TGG GAG ACA TCG GAG AT

Reverse GCC CGC CAG TTC AAA ACA TT

IL6

Forward CTG ATG CTG GTG ACA ACC AC

Reverse CAG AAT TGC CAT TGC ACA AC

TNF-α

Forward TAG CCA GGA GGG AGA ACA GAA A

Reverse CCA GTG AGT GAA AGG GAC AGA A

ACTA2

Forward GCCAGTCGCTGTCAGGAACCC

Reverse: GCGAAGCCGGCCTTACAGAGC

αB-Crystallin

Forward TTC TTC GGA GAG CAC CTG TT

Reverse CCC CAG AAC CTT GAC TTT GA

Collagen (Col1a1)

Forward ATG GCC AAC CTG GTG CGA AAG G

Reverse ACC AAC GTTA CCA ATG GGG CCG

Lumican

Forward TGC AGT GGC TCA TTC TTG AC

Reverse GGA CTC GGT CAG GTT GTT GT

Fibulin 2

Forward GAA CTT CTC GGA TGC TGA GG

Reverse CAA CTG GCC AGG GTG TTA CT

PAI-1

Forward CAG CCC TTG CTT GCC TCA T

Reverse CCG AGG ACA CGC CAT AGG

MCP-1

Forward AGC ACC AGC CAA CTC TCA CT

Reverse TCA TTG GGA TCA TCT TGC TG

HSP47

Forward GTT TCT TGG GAC AGG CAG GAG

Reverse GCC TGC CTT TTT CAT TCT GGG C

Desmin

Forward TCG CGG CTA AGA ACA TCT CT

Reverse TCG GTA TTC CAT CAT CTC CTG