Table 4. Correlation analyses between the number of IFN-γ producing cells among IFN-γ producers and the parameters associated with IL-7/IL-7R axis.
IFN-γ CPS among IFN-γ Producers vs.A | Clinical Group | Spearman r | p value |
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Basal MFI CD4+Bcl-2+ | G0 | 0.83 | 0.007 |
% CD4+CD45RA+CD127—CD132+ | G2-G3 | 0.56 | 0.038 |
% CD4+CD45RA+CD127+CD132— | G2-G3 | -0.53 | 0.048 |
% CD8+CD45RA—CD127+CD132+ | G0 | 0.58 | 0.038 |
G1 | 0.80 | 0.006 | |
% CD8+CD45RA—CD127—CD132+ | G0 | -0.67 | 0.019 |
G1 | -0.70 | 0.021 | |
% CD8+CD45RA+CD127—CD132+ | G2-G3 | 0.61 | 0.042 |
Basal % CD8+pSTAT5+ | G1 | -0.68 | 0.025 |
IL-7 serum levels | G0 | -0.85 | 0.011 |
A Correlations were evaluated by Spearman’s test.