Abnormal Expression Pattern of the IL-2 Receptor β-Chain on CD4+ T Cells in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Figure 4
Longitudinal course of CD122 expression on CD25+CD4+ T cells. (a) Nine patients maintained remission throughout the study period and were sampled twice. The mean time between visits 1 and 2 was months. CD122 was comparable between the two visits and not significantly different. Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to test for significance. (b) Three patients with active disease were followed longitudinally and sampled again after remission had been achieved. The expression of CD122 on CD25+CD4+ T cells remained low and did not increase. The mean time between the two visits was months.
