Table I. GFP expression by splenic leukocytes at baseline and after in vivo stimulation with LPSa.
Cell Type | Vert-X (naive) | Vert-X LPS |
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Total leukocytes | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 10.4 ± 0.6*** |
CD19+B220+ | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 14.1 ± 0.8*** |
CD19+B220low/- | 35.4 ± 3.4 | 56.7 ± 5.0* |
CD19+CD138+ | 7.1 ± 1.2 | 64.6 ± 3.5*** |
TCR+CD4+CD25+ | 4.7 ± 0.2 | 5.6 ± 0.3* |
TCR+CD4+CD25- | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 1.9 ± 0.2* |
TCR+CD8+ | 0.4 ± 0.06 | 3.5 ± 0.3*** |
CD11b+ | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 7.5 ± 1.2*** |
CD11b+GR1+ | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.4 (NS) |
CD11chigh | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 2.2 ± 0.4** |
NK1.1+TCR+ | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.5 (NS) |
NK1.1+TCR- | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 3.9 ± 0.2*** |
Age- and sex-matched wildtype and Vert-X mice were challenged intravenously with TLR4-specific LPS (E. coli K12, 20 μg) or left unchallenged. 48 h after stimulation, splenic leukocytes were analyzed by flow cytometry. Data represent the mean percentage (± SE) of each cell type that were GFP+ (8 mice/group).
P < 0.05
P < 0.001
P < 0.0001 (Student’s t-test)
NS, not significant. Results similar to those in naive mice were seen after in vivo challenge with PBS (data not shown).