Table 1 Primer sequences

TGF-β1 (148 bp)

forward, 5′-GCCCTGCCCCTACATTTGG-3′

reverse, 5′-CTTGCGACCCACGTAGTAGACGAT-3′;

IL-6 (131 bp)

forward, 5′-ACCCCAACTTCCAATGCTCT-3′

reverse, 5′-TGCCGAGTAGACCTCATAGTGACC-3′

GAPDH (169 bp)

forward, 5′-TCACCACCATGGAGAAGGC-3′

reverse, 5′-GCTAAGCAGTTGGTGGTGCA-3′