Figure 6.
H9N2/G1 and H5N1/97 infection sensitizing Jurkat T cells to induction of apoptosis by tumor necrosis factor (TNF)–α, TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), and Fas ligand (FasL). After 1 h of virus adsorption, H9N2/G1- and H5N1/97-infected Jurkat T cells were cultured in presence of exogenous TNF-α (500 ng/mL), TRAIL (10 ng/mL), or FasL (10 ng/mL), respectively, for another 24-h culture. A significantly higher percentage of apoptotic cells was observed (P<.05). Data are the mean ± SE from 3 independent experiments