Fig. 3.

Dynamics of GM-CSF⁺ CD4⁺ T-cell expression in sepsis patients. a Pooled data showing expression of GM-CSF⁺ CD4⁺ T cells in healthy controls and patients with SIRS and sepsis. b, c Increasing GM-CSF⁺ CD4⁺ T-cell expression is associated with sepsis severity. d Differential expression of GM-CSF⁺ CD4⁺ T cells in blood and ascites from patients with sepsis caused by intra-abdominal infection. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01