Fig. 6.

Fluorescence‐activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis of follicular T helper (Tfh) and B cells in the combination (n = 7) and nucleos(t)ide analogue (NA) groups (n = 33). (a) Gating strategy of CXCR5⁺CD4⁺ Tfh cells and B cells. (b–e) Comparison of the frequencies of CXCR5⁺CD4⁺ Tfh, CD19⁺ B, CD38⁻CD27⁺CD19⁺ memory B and CD38⁺CD27⁺CD19⁺ plasma B cells between the combination and NA groups in sequence. (f) Longitudinal analysis of the changes in frequency of CD19⁺ B cells in the NA group. Data are presented as mean ± standard error of the mean (s.e.m.). #: compared with week 0 and P < 0·05; *P < 0·05.