Table 2.
Pearson's correlation between the average number of CD3‐, B220‐, Iba1‐ and Gr1‐positive cells in all lung lobes and the proportion of lymphoid cluster area in the total mediastinal fat tissue areas (expressed as percentages) in autoimmune disease model mice and the normal control strains
| Immune cells | CD3 | B220 | Iba1 | Gr1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRL/MpJ and MRL/MpJ‐lpr | ||||
| r | 0·865** | 0·944** | 0·656* | 0·733* |
| P | 0·001 | 0·000 | 0·040 | 0·016 |
| BXSB/MpJ and BXSB/MpJ‐Yaa | ||||
| r | 0·935** | 0·948** | 0·762* | 0·077 |
| P | 0·000 | 0·000 | 0·010 | 0·832 |
Pearson's correlation test, n = 10, (*P < 0·05).