Elevated Apoptosis and Impaired Proliferation Contribute to Downregulated Peripheral γδ T Cells in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Figure 5
Expression of intracellular cytokines in peripheral γ δ T cells from SLE patients (, *). (a) Representative flow cytometric plots of γ δ T cells that express various intracellular cytokines from one healthy control and SLE patient, respectively. The data of IL-17+ and Foxp3+γ δ T cells, which were nearly undetectable, were not shown. (b) Comparison of the percentages of γ δ T cells expressing IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-10, or TGF-β in SLE patients and healthy controls.
