Elevated Apoptosis and Impaired Proliferation Contribute to Downregulated Peripheral γδ T Cells in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Figure 1

Reduction of γ δ T cells in peripheral blood of SLE patients. (a) and (b) Representative flow cytometric plot of CD3⁺γ δ⁺ T cells from one healthy control (HC) and one SLE patient, respectively. (c) Comparison of the percentage of peripheral γ δ T cells among active SLE patients, inactive SLE patients, and healthy controls. (d) Comparison of the absolute number of peripheral γ δ T cells among active SLE patients, inactive SLE patients, and healthy controls. (*𝑃<0.01).

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)