Table 2.
Phenotypic features of γδ T cells in BD, TB patients and healthy controls (HC)
| Subtype | BD | TB | HC | BD vs. HC | TB vs. HC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 27 | 26 | |||
| γδ+ T | 4.3 ± 2.2 | 3.5 ± 2.6 | 3.6 ± 2.5 | ||
| TCRVδ2+ T | 2.6 ± 1.9 | 2.2 ± 2.5 | 2.4 ± 2 | ||
| TCRVδ2+ T of γδ T | 58.9 ± 24.3 | 50.7 ± 23.8 | 71.7 ± 25.7 | 0.04 | 0.005 |
| CD16+ of TCRVδ2+ T | 26.2 ± 19.6 | 33.9 ± 19.1 | 16.6 ± 13 | 0.02 | 0.001 |
| CCR7- of TCRVδ2+ T | 32.2 ± 18.5 | 27.9 ± 15.9 | 17.7 ± 9.2 | < 0.001 | 0.014 |
| NKG2A+ γδ+ T | 1.8 ± 1.4 | 1.3 ± 1.6 | 1.2 ± 0.7 | ||
| NKG2A+ of γδ+ T | 38 ± 20.9 | 32.6 ± 20.3 | 39.4 ± 15 | ||
| NKG2C+ γδ+ T | 0.53 ± 0.44 | 0.64 ± 0.8 | 0.3 ± 0.3 | 0.008 | 0.018 |
| NKG2C+ of γδ T | 13.5 ± 11.8 | 14.3 ± 13.9 | 11.3 ± 9.3 | ||
| NKG2D+ γδ+ T | 3.4 ± 1.9 | 2.7 ± 2 | 2.8 ± 1.4 | ||
| NKG2D+ of γδ T | 77.7 ± 15.3 | 75.8 ± 17.5 | 87.5 ± 11.5 | 0.001 | 0.004 |
Mean values ± S.D. are presented. P-values of respective comparisons are listed in left columns.