Table II. Basal Activation of T-bet and NF-κB.
| Treatment | Patient No. | T-bet | NF-κB | TCR | Abnormal Phenotype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CML no treatment | 1 | − | + | − | None |
| Dasatinib | 1 | + | + | + | LGL-like |
| 2 | − | + | + | LGL-like | |
| 12 | − | − | − | None | |
| 13 | − | + | − | NK-T Pheno | |
| Imatinib | 1 | − | + | − | None |
| 4 | − | − | + | Unknown | |
| Nilotinib | 1 | + | + | + | LGL-like |
| 2 | − | − | + | None |
Transcription factors T-bet and NF-κB were checked to determine if they were constitutively active in the CD8+ population of a representative subset of TKI-treated patients. A culmination of two experiments showing that only TCR positive and large granular lymphocyte (LGL)-like phenotype indicated above normal levels of T-bet and NF-κB.