Table 3. T cells subsets (CD4+/CD8+) and T-cell activation markers (HLA-DR+, CD69+, CD25+, CD45RA+, CD45RA−, CD62L−) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells for surveys 1 and 2.
Blood T cells | ||||
Surface antigen | controls | patients | ||
n = 27 | n = 33 | |||
CD4/CD8 | (1) | 1.1±0.8 | 1.3±0.6 | |
n = 13 | n = 17 | |||
CD4+ | (2) | HLA-DR+ | 23.0±4.2 | 26.9±5.0 |
CD8+ | HLA-DR+ | 45.5±14.8 | 45.9±12.6 | |
CD8+ | CD69+ | 1.2±0.5 | 1.0±0.4 | |
n = 14 | n = 16 | |||
CD4+ | (3) | CD25+ | 3.0±1.0* | 0.3±0.2* |
CD8+ | CD25+ | 0.4±0.5 | 0.2±0.1 | |
n = 13 | n = 17 | |||
CD4+ | (2) | CD45RA+ | 12.9±6.9 | 10.3±5.6 |
CD4+CD62L+ | CD45RA+ | 19.9±9.0* | 30.1±12.8* | |
CD8+ | CD45RA+ | 48.3±21.1 | 41.9±15.6 | |
CD8+CD62L+ | CD45RA+ | 12.2±11.6* | 23.3±12.3* | |
CD4+CD62L+ | CD45RA− | 24.7±12.2* | 42.8±15.7* | |
CD8+CD62L+ | CD45RA− | 15.2±12.3 | 21.2±11.2 | |
CD8+ CD62L− | CD45RA+ | 87.8±11.6* | 76.7±12.4* | |
CD8+ CD62L− | CD45RA− | 84.8±12.4 | 78.7±11.1 |
(1) n = 33 patients and 27 controls from both surveys.
(2) n = 16 patients and 14 controls from survey 2.
(3) n = 17 patients and 13 controls from survey 1. Data are expressed in percentages of total lymphocyte events acquired with the FACSCalibur (104 on average)±standard deviation.
Significant difference between controls and patients (P<0.05).