C‐C chemokine receptor (CCR)6 expression following stimulation in vitro. (a) Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from a healthy control were stimulated using plate‐bound anti‐CD3 (1 μg/ml) and anti‐CD28 (0·5 μg/ml) antibodies. At various times, as shown, the frequency of CCR6 and CD69 or CD25. (b) The frequency of CCR6 among CD4 cells in culture with anti‐CD3 and anti‐CD28 at different times (12, 24, 48 and 72 h) in immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) patients (n = 8) and healthy controls (n = 8). (c) The frequency of CD25 in the CCR6+
versus CCR6− subset in culture with anti‐CD3 and anti‐CD28 at different times (12, 24, 48 and 72 h) in ITP patients (n = 8) and healthy controls (n = 8). (d) The frequency of CD69 in the CCR6+
versus CCR6− subset in culture with anti‐CD3 and anti‐CD28 at different times (12, 24, 48 and 72 h) in ITP patients (n = 8) and healthy controls (n = 8). Bars are shown as means ± standard deviation (s.d.). *P < 0·05, **P < 0·01, ***P < 0·001; n.s. = not significant.