Total cell lysates were separated by 8% or 10% SDS-PAGE and then electroblotted and transferred onto PVDF membranes.31 (link) After incubation with primary antibodies specific for COL1A1 (1:1000; sc-293182, Santa Cruz, TX, USA), CD44 (1:2000; #37259, CST, Boston, USA), E-cadherin (1:2000; #14472, CST, Boston, USA), vimentin (1:2000; #5741, CST, Boston, USA), TGFBI(1:1000; 10188–1-AP, proteintech, IL, USA), MMP9 (1:2000; #15561, CST, Boston, USA) and β-actin (1:4000,sc-81178, Santa Cruz, TX, USA) at 4 °C overnight, the blots were incubated with the corresponding secondary antibodies at room temperature, and the proteins were detected with an ECL kit.