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. 2017 Aug 21;7:8956. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-09165-6

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Expression of IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-4 and IL-21 by cTfh cells. The expression of cytokines IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-4 and IL-21 by cTfh cells in specimens from HIV-1 infected children and healthy controls after 5 days of culture is shown. Anti-human CD28/CD49d alone (Cos) or anti-human CD28/CD49d together with HBsAg protein (Ag) were added to the cultures. The expression of IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-4 and IL-21 among cTfh cells (Figure AD) in response to HBsAg is shown for 20 healthy controls and 20 HIV-1 infected children at baseline (BL) and for 31 HC and 26 HIV-1 infected children at 1 month (M1) after vaccination. Samples from HC (BL = 4 and M1 = 9) and HIV-1 infected children (BL = 8 and M1 = 10) were used in culture stimulated with the CD28/CD49d complex. ns = not statistical significant, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 and ***p < 0.001.