Table 2.

Primer sequences used for quantitative RT-PCR.

Gene Name	Forward Primer	Reverse Primer
Mouse IgA	5′-TGAGCGCTGGAACAGTGGCG-3′	5′-TCAGGGCCAGCTCCTCCGAC-3′
Mouse α-defensin-1	TaqMan Mm02524428
Mouse β-tubulin	5′-CTCCCAGGTTAAAGTCCTTCAGTA-3′	5′-GCAACATAAATACAGAGGTGGCTA-3′