The Function of CD3+CD56+ NKT-Like Cells in HIV-Infected Individuals
Figure 5
Correlation of NKT-like cell function with CD4+ T cell counts and viral loads in HIV-infected individuals. (a) When NKT-like cells in PBMCs were cultured together with the MHC null K562 cell line, we analyzed the correlation of the levels of IFN-γ +CD107a+ NKT-like cells with CD4+ T cell counts and viral loads. (b) With PMA and ionomycin stimulation, we analyzed the correlation of the levels of CD107a+IFN-γ − NKT-like cells with CD4+ T cell counts and viral loads. Correlations between variables were evaluated using the Spearman’s rank correlation test and values <0.05 were considered significant.
