Figure 10. Mucin expression in the lungs in response to inhalation of attenuated mengovirus.
Mice received intranasal inoculations of 106 PFU of attenuated mengovirus, vMC0, or vehicle (n = 5 mice per group). Levels of (A) MUC5B and (B) MUC5AC mRNA in lungs on day 1 postinoculation were determined by real-time quantitative RT-PCR and normalized to β-actin mRNA levels. * P<0.01 (vMC0 vs. vehicle).