Figure 2.

DAP12-deficient IPC secrete more IFN-α than WT IPC in vitro and in vivo. (A) Splenic CD11c⁺B220⁺CD11b^-Ly6C⁺ IPCs from WT C57BL/6 and DAP12^-/- mice were sorted by flow cytometry. Cells were stimulated with CpG oligonucleotide 2216 for 16 hours. Data are compiled from 6 independent experiments. (B) Mice received intravenous injections of 5 μg CpG 2216 in DOTAP and serum was collected after 6 hours. Representative data of 1 of 3 independent experiments are shown, each with 3 mice per group. IFN-α was measured in cell culture supernatants (A) or mouse serum by ELISA (B). Error bars show one standard deviation. ^*P < .05 versus B6 by Student t test.