Table 1.
Staining percentage of T lymphocytes by mAb PPT27 and subset composition of the mAb reactive cells from blood and lymphoid tissues. Figures are mean ± SD from five animals aged between 3 and 4 weeks
| Subset composition of PPT27+ cells (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue | % stained T cells | CD2+ | CD4+ | CD8+ | CD8hi | 86D+ |
| PBL | 39·9 ± 17·1 | 9·6 ± 2·0 | – * | 6·6 ± 4·8 | – | 29·1 ± 15·3 |
| Spleen | 34·9 ± 14·8 | 95·6 ± 13·1 | – | 31·3 ± 4·1 | – | 40·9 ± 7·8 |
| MLN | 4·0 ± 4·1 | 77·8 ± 9·3 | – | 60·0 ± 7·3 | – | 51·9 ± 5·6 |
| Tonsil | 5·9 ± 3·9 | 46·2 ± 4·0 | – | 45·6 ± 5·5 | – | 42·9 ± 7·1 |
| Large thymocytes | 25·2 ± 7·7 | 96·7 ± 8·5 | 2·7 ± 0·9 | 15·9 ± 3·2 | 16·1 ± 5·0 | 17·4 ± 6·9 |
*
No significant number of cells with this marker found in the mAb reactive cells. PBL, peripheral blood lymphocytes; MLN, mesenteric lymph nodes.