FIG. 6.
Semiquantitative analysis of the effects of hBD-1, -2, and -3 on PBMC cytokine profile after 18 h of stimulation. Relative levels of cytokines were determined using densitometry on the cytokine array III (RayBiotech). Cytokines that were most strongly regulated by the human β-defensins are illustrated in the accompanying bar chart. Mean relative quantities and standard deviations are based on two different experiments performed on two healthy subjects.