Table 1.
T and NK lymphocyte subsets (%) of peripheral blood and endometrium in fertile women (n = 24)
| T and NK lymphocyte subsets (%) | Peripheral blood, median (95% CI) | Endometrium, median (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| CD3+ (T cells) % | 75.0 (73.1-77.1) | 60.1 (54.1-61.3)*** |
| % HLA DR+ in T cells | 11.9 (10.3-14.2) | 43.6 (40.6-48.9)*** |
| % CD69+ in T cells | 3.2 (2.7-4.5) | 89.6 (80.3-92.1)*** |
| % CD56+ in T cells | 7.9 (5.5-15.3) | 8.4 (7.7-13.4) |
| % CD158a+ in T cells | 2.8 (2.5-6.0) | 3.6 (3.3-10.3) |
| % CD4-CD8- in T cells | 5.4 (4.1-6.9) | 3.2 ( 3.1-8.3) |
| CD3+CD4+ (T helper cells) % | 44.2 (42.3-47.1) | 26.9 (22.6-29.3)** |
| % HLA DR+ in T helper cells | 6.6 (5.7-7.7) | 30.9 (27.3-34.8)*** |
| % CD56+ in T helper cells | 1.4 (–3.1-15.6) | 4.3 (3.5-6.4)** |
| CD3+CD8+ (T cytotoxic cells) % | 26.2 (23.4-27.4) | 26.2 (24.6-30.6) |
| % HLA DR+ in T cytotoxic cells | 20.5 (18.3-25.7) | 49.8 (40.2-51.1)*** |
| % CD56+ in T cytotoxic cells | 7.8 (6.1-11.3) | 12.6 (9.6-14.2)* |
| CD56+CD3- (NK cells) % | 9.7 (8.9-12.5) | 29.0 (25.9-35.5)*** |
| % CD158a+ in NK cells | 20.2 (19.0-32.8) | 17.7 (15.0-22.9) |
| % HLA DR+ in NK cells | 11.6 (10.5-17.2) | 23.4 (19.4-27.5)** |
| % CD69+ in NK cells | 4.5 (4.0-5.7) | 91.1 (87.1-93.1)*** |
| % CD8+ in NK cells | 42.3 (37.2-48.2) | 10.9 (13.5-25.8)*** |
| % CD56++ bright in NK cells | 8.1 (7.5-12.5) | 74.4 (68.2-80.1)*** |
*
p1-2 < 0.05
**
p1-2 < 0.001
***
p1-2 < 0.0001