Increased Numbers of NK Cells, NKT-Like Cells, and NK Inhibitory Receptors in Peripheral Blood of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Figure 2
The frequencies of inducible IFN-γ-secreting NK cells and NKT-like cells and CD107a+ NK cells and NKT-like cells in COPD patients and HNS. (a) and (b) The cells were gated initially on CD3−CD56+ NK cells. At least 10,000 events were analyzed for each sample. Data shown are representative charts from different groups of subjects and the frequencies of IFN-γ-secreting NK cells and CD107a+ NK cells in individual subjects. (c) and (d) The cells were gated initially on CD3+CD56+ NK cells. Data shown are representative charts from different groups of subjects and the frequencies of IFN-γ-secreting NKT-like cells and CD107a+ NKT-like cells in individual subjects. (e) and (f) Summarized data show the frequency of IFN-γ-secreting NK cells and CD107a+ NK cells in individual subjects. (g) and (h) Summarized data show the frequency of IFN-γ-secreting NKT-like cells and CD107a+ NKT-like cells in individual subjects.
