Fig 5. Peritoneal B cell subsets of ApoE^-/- and ApoE^-/-APRIL-Tg mice.

Peritoneal B cell subsets were quantified by FACS analysis after 12 weeks of WTD in ApoE^-/- (n = 13) and ApoE^-/-APRIL-Tg mice (n = 10). The cells were gated (A) for Lymphocytes in the FSC/SSC plot and B cells were selected on the basis of CD19 positivity. Subsets were identified as follows: CD5⁺CD11b⁺B1a cells, CD5^-CD11b⁺ B1b cells, and CD5^-CD11b- B2 cells. The percentages (B) and concentration (C) of CD19⁺ cells, as well as for each B cell subset are shown. Data are represented as mean±SEM; *p<0.05 **p<0.01 ***p<0.001.