Figure 1. Real-time PCR analysis of hBD-2 and -3 mRNA induction in NHOECs following challenge with C. albicans SC5314 and respective mutants. C. albicans SC5314 (parent), HLC54 (suppressed hyphal mutant), and HLC84 (reconstituted hyphal expression) were incubated with NHOEC monolayers at a multiplicity of infection of 0.1:1 (Ca:HOEC), 24 hrs, followed by real-time PCR analysis. White bar, hBD2; black bar, hBD3. N = 4. *Significantly different from negative control and ** from SC5314 (p < 0.05; t test).