Table 1 Sequences of primers used for RT-PCR

β-defensin-1

(F) 5´-ATGAAAACTCATTACTTTCTCCTGG-3´

216

(R) 5´-ACTACTGTCAGCTCTTACAACA-3´

β-defensin-2

(F) 5´-ATACGAAGCAGAACTTGACCACTG-3´

131

(R) 5´-AATCATTTCATGTACTTGCAACAGG-3´

β-defensin-3

(F) 5´-GCGAATTCATGAGGATCCATTACCTTCTCTT-3´

209

(R) 5´-GCCTCGAGCTATTTTCTCTTGCAGCATTTG-3´

β-actin

(F) 5´-CCATGGATGACGATATCGCTGC-3´

669

(R) 5´-GCTTCTCTTTGATGTCACGCACG-3´