Table 2. Proportions and mean fluorescence intensity of ζ in CD8+ T-cell subsets in patients with SCC of the head and neck and normal controls.
Patients |
Controls |
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% Positive cells | n | Mean | s.d. | n | Mean | s.d. | P-value |
CD8+CD45RA+(RO−) | 27 | 57 | ±17 | 35 | 63 | ±15 | 0.1641 |
CD8+CD45RO+(RA−) | 27 | 43 | ±17 | 35 | 38 | ±15 | 0.1550 |
CD27− in CD8+CD45RO− | 28 | 48 | ±19 | 38 | 37 | ±19 | 0.0003a |
CD27−CD62L− in CD8+CD45RO− | 28 | 50 | ±23 | 38 | 25 | ±23 | 0.0001a |
CD27−CD62L+ in CD8+CD45RO− | 28 | 4 | ±7 | 38 | 4 | ±4 | 0.508a |
ζ in CD8+CD45RO−CD27−b | 13 | 194 | ±256 | 16 | 759 | ±346 | <0.0001 |
Age-dependent subsets, adjusted means and P-values.
Mean fluorescence intensity.