Table 1 Forward and reverse primers and probes used for RT-PCR analysis

GADPH

5′-TTCATTGACCTCAACTACAT-3′

5′-GAGGGGCCATCCACAGTCTT-3′

Type I collagen

5′-CAGACCAACAACCCAAACTCAAT-3′

5′-TGCACTTTTGGTTTTTGGTCAC-3′

Elastin

5′-CCGCTAAGGCAGCCAAGTATGGA-3′

5′-AGCTCCAACCCCGTAAGTAGGAAT-3′

MMP-1

5′-CGGTTTTTCAAAGGGAATAAGTACT-3′

5′-TCAGAAAGAGCAGCATCGATATG-3′

MMP-2

5′-TGAGCTCCCGGAAAAGATTG-3′

5′-GGTGCTGGCTGAGTAGATCCA-3′

MMP-9

5′-CCTGGAGACCTGAGAACCAATC-3′

5′-TTCGACTCTCCACGCATCTCT-3′

MMP-13

5′-ACAGTTGATAGACTCCGAGAAATGC-3′

5′-ACCATTTGAGTGTTCGAGGGA-3′