Figure 5.
IFN-γ secretion, apoptosis, and necrosis in unstimulated PFC cultures treated with Gal-9. (A) Gal-9 levels in supernatants of PBMC and PFC cultures stimulated or not with ESAT-6/CFP-10; (B) Dose-dependent effect of Gal-9 on PFC cultures; (C) Effect of Gal-9 antagonist lactose on Gal-9 stimulation of PFCs (sucrose was used as control).