Figure 6.
B-LCL rapidly alters CD279 (PD-1) expression in T-cell subsets. Expression of CD279 (PD-1) on MNC-derived T cells (n=14) was analyzed by flow cytometry following co-culture with B-LCLs. The figure depicts percentages of CD3+CD4+CD45RA+/− (top panel)- and CD3+CD8+CD45RA+/− (bottom panel)-expressing CD279. In all T-cell subsets examined following 48 h of co-culture, profound increases in the percentage of CD279+ cells were observed. In earliest time points measured (0 h) taken for calibration purposes, whereby cells were co-cultured and immediately centrifuged and stained for FACS, expression of CD279 was also increased in either CD4 or CD8 T-cell subsets expressing CD45RA. Statistical significance of P<0.05 is indicated by *, significance of P<0.01 is indicated by ** and P<0.001 is indicated by ***.