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. 2011 Jun 10;12(1):77. doi: 10.1186/1465-9921-12-77

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Both CD39⁺regulatory T (Tregs) cells and Th17 cells increased in malignant pleural effusion (MPE). (A) Lymphocytes were identified based on their characteristic properties shown in the forward scatter (FSC) and sideward scatter (SSC). (B) A representative gating was set for CD4⁺T cells from pleural lymphocytes. (C) A representative dot plots showing expression of CD39 and IL-17 in pleural CD4⁺T cells. Comparisons of percentages of CD39⁺Tregs (D), Th17 cells (E), and ratios of CD39⁺Tregs/Th17 cells (F) in MPE and blood from patients with lung cancer (n = 16). The percentages of CD39⁺Tregs and Th17 cells were determined by flow cytometry. Horizontal bars indicate medians. Comparison was made using a Wilcoxon signed-rank test. (G) The percentages of Th17 cells correlated with CD39⁺Tregs cells in MPE. Correlations were determined by Spearman's rank correlation coefficients.