Figure 3

LPS-induced HBD2 expression in A549 cells requires TLR4. A459 cells were incubated with an isotype control or anti-TLR4 neutralizing antibody (Anti-TLR4 mAB 5 μg/ml, 30 min) then, (A) left untreated or stimulated with LPS (10 μg) for 4 or 24 hours. Total RNA was extracted, reverse transcribed into cDNA and used as a template in PCR reactions using HBD2 gene-specific primers. Products were electrophoresed in 1.5% TBE agarose gels containing 0.5 μg/ml ethidium bromide and visualized under UV. Gels are representative of three independent experiments or (B) left untreated or stimulated with LPS (10 μg) for 24 hours, Fc-blocked and labeled with anti-HBD2 (solid) or isotype control antibodies (clear) and fluorophore-conjugated detection antibodies. HBD2 expression was quantified by laser scanning cytometry, as described, and data from three experiments is presented. HBD2 expression is expressed as Mean Channel Fluorescence (MCF) + SEM. (* P < 0.05 vs control, † P < 0.05 vs control + LPS).