Primers for the different genes.

Forward and reverse primers used for quantitative real-time PCR. Abbreviations: Anp: Atrial natriuretic peptide; Bnp: Brain natriuretic peptide; α-Mhc: α-Myosin heavy chain; β-Mhc: β-Myosin heavy chain; α-Sma: α-Smooth muscle actin; Tgf-β1: Transforming growth factor beta 1; cTgf: Connective tissue growth factor; Il1: Interleukin 1; Mcp1: Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1; Col1: Collagen type I; Col3: Collagen type III; Rpl32: Ribosomal protein L32.Primers for the different genes.