Table 2.
Cell populations (×106) | B6 | Bak−/−Baxfl/fl | Cd19Cre+Bak−/−Baxfl/fl |
---|---|---|---|
Total Splenocytes | 96 (±22)2 | 120 (±23) | 280 (±97)3** |
B220+CD93+ compartment | |||
IgM−/loCD23− | 0.24 (±0.14) | 0.4 (±0.15) | 1.5 (±0.69)** |
T1 | 1.3 (±0.9) | 1.8 (±0.66) | 2.6 (±1.43) |
T2 | 0.76 (±0.51) | 1.4 (±0.81) | 1.9 (±0.93)* |
T3 | 0.19 (±0.10) | 0.31 (±0.23) | 0.78 (±0.54)* |
B220+CD93− compartment | |||
MF | 38 (±9.2) | 48 (±10) | 86 (±30)** |
MZ | 2.6 (±0.32) | 1.0 (±0.69)* | 0.12 (±0.06)** |
IgM−/loIgDhi anergic | 1.8 (±0.94) | 2.9 (±1.3) | 19 (±12)** |
IgM−IgD− switched | 0.86 (±0.38) | 1.0 (±0.28) | 20 (±3.2)** |
Absolute cell numbers of indicated B-cell subsets in spleens of B6 (n = 4), Bak−/−Baxfl/fl (n = 4), and Cd19Cre+Bak−/−Baxfl/fl mice (n = 7) are shown.
Mean values (±SD) are shown.
*; P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01 compared with B6 control. Statistical significance was obtained by Mann-Whitney’s U test.