Elevated Apoptosis and Impaired Proliferation Contribute to Downregulated Peripheral γδ T Cells in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Figure 3
Increased apoptosis of peripheral γ δ T cells in active SLE patients. (a) and (b) Representative flow cytometric plot for apoptosis of total CD3+T cells and γ δ T cells in one healthy control; (c) and (d) flow cytometric plot for apoptosis of total CD3+T cells and γ δ T cells in one SLE patient; (e) comparison of apoptotic rate of CD3+T and γ δ T cells between healthy controls and active SLE patients (, *).
