Expression of co-stimulatory molecules and surface markers on mature DCs obtained with protocol I. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were stimulated with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, interleukin-4 and tumor necrosis factor-α to generate mature DCs. Data are presented as the median and range (Mann-Whitney test). #P<0.113. Control, healthy patients. CC, cervical cancer; CD, cluster of differentiation; DC, dendritic cell; HLA-DR, human leukocyte antigen-antigen D related.