Table 3.
Correlation between defensin and lysozyme mRNA levels in c-IEC of UC colon
mRNA species compared | P* | r |
---|---|---|
hBD-2/HD-5 | NS | – |
hBD-2/HD-6 | NS | – |
hBD-2/lysozyme | NS | – |
HD-5/HD-6 | 0·002 | 0·8 |
HD-5/lysozyme | 0·04 | 0·5 |
HD-6/lysozyme | 0·001 | 0·8 |
Correlation between indicated defensins or lysozyme mRNA copies/18S rRNA in freshly isolated c-IEC of UC colon was analysed by Spearman's test.