Table 1 Primer pairs list, with forward (FWD) and reverse (REV) sequences. GAPDH: glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; RUNX2: runt-related transcription factor 2; α-SMA: smooth muscle actin α; BMF: BH3-only protein.

From: Virgin and photo-degraded microplastics induce the activation of human vascular smooth muscle cells

Gene

Primer sequence (5’-3’)

GAPDH

FWD: ACATCGCTCAGACACCATGG

REV: GACGGTGCCATGGAATTTGC

RUNX2

FWD: GATTCTTAACCAACCAGCCTTACC

REV: AGTGATGTCATTCTGCTCCTCTAA

α-SMA

FWD: AGAGTTACGAGTTGCCTGATG

REV: GATGAAGGATGGCTGGAACA

Galectin-3

FWD: GCCACTGATTGTGCCTTATT

REV: CCGTGCCCAGAATTGTTAT

p53

FWD: TGGCCATCTACAAGCAGTCA

REV: GGTACAGTCAGAGCCAACCT

BMF

FWD: CTATCGGCTTCCTCTCCCTG

REV: CCCCGTTCCTGTTCTCTTCT