Table 6.
Correlation of percentage of lymphocyte subset and gene expression level.
| Percentage of lymphocyte subset | Gene expression level | N | Time point | Correlation coefficient | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxp3 | IL-6 | 9 | Pre-treatment | rho = − 0.317 | 0.406 |
| Foxp3 | IL-6 | 12 | Last fraction | rho = − 0.580 | 0.048 |
| CD4+CD25+Foxp3 | IL-6 | 9 | Pre-treatment | rho = − 0.326 | 0.391 |
| CD4+CD25+Foxp3 | IL-6 | 12 | Last fraction | rho = − 0.578 | 0.049 |
| CD4+CD25+Foxp3 | INF-ɣ | 16 | Pre-treatment | rho = − 0.591 | 0.007 |
| CD4+CD25+Foxp3 | INF-ɣ | 20 | Last fraction | rho = − 0.660 | 0.002 |
| Foxp3 | INF-ɣ | 16 | Pre-treatment | rho = 0.181 | 0.502 |
| Foxp3 | INF-ɣ | 20 | Last fraction | rho = − 0.495 | 0.027 |
| CD4+Foxp3 | INF-ɣ | 16 | Pre-treatment | rho = − 0.069 | 0.799 |
| CD4+Foxp3 | INF-ɣ | 20 | Last fraction | rho = − 0.685 | < 0.001 |
| Foxp3 MFI* | TGF-β | 21 | Pre-treatment | rho = 0.019 | 0.935 |
| Foxp3 MFI | TGF-β | 23 | Last fraction | rho = 0.463 | 0.026 |
*MFI-Mean Fluorescence Intensity.
Correlation between percentage of lymphocyte subpopulation, MFI and relative expression levels of IL-6, INF-ɣ, and TGF-β. p values less than 0.05 were considered as statistically significant.