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Table 2 Relative gene expression (mean values with standard deviations) of DEFA 1/3 and DEFA 4 compared to GAPDH in healthy salivary glands, pleomorphic adenomas, cystadenolymphomas, adenocarcinomas, adenoidcystic carcinomas, and mucoepidermoid carcinomas (n=10 each)

From: Human α-defensin (DEFA) gene expression helps to characterise benign and malignant salivary gland tumours

Entity

DEFA 1/3

DEFA 4

Healthy salivary glands

0.0237 (0.0025)

0.00056 (0.0001)

Pleomorphic adenomas

0.0625 (0.023)

0.00016 (0.00003)

Cystadenolymphomas

3.4822 (1.69)

0.027 (0.0057)

Adenocarcinomas

1.1487 (0.62)

0.0078 (0.001)

Adenoidcystic carcinomas

1.1487 (0.51)

0.0081 (0.001)

Mucoepidermoid carcinomas

0.6597 (0.32)

0.00258 (0.0003)