from lungs using a Qiagen kit (Cat #217004). The input RNA quality and concentration were
measured with a Synergy HT Take3 Microplate Reader (BioTek, Winooski, VT, USA), and cDNA
was prepared using SuperScript IV VILO Master Mix (Cat #11756500, Invitrogen). RT-PCR was
performed in duplicate using TaqMan™ Fast Advanced Master Mix (Cat #44-445-57,
ThermoFischer) for mRNA using an Mx3000P RT-PCR System (Stratagene, Santa Clara, CA, USA).
The primers for the PCR were purchased from Thermo Fisher Scientific (TaqMan). Results
were normalized using an internal control (Tuba1a).