Functional Properties of CD8⁺ Lymphocytes in Patients with Pleural Plaque and Malignant Mesothelioma

Figure 1

The percentage and number of CD3⁺CD8⁺ cells for HV, PL, and MM groups. Freshly isolated PBMCs were assayed for the percentage of CD3⁺CD8⁺ cells in PBMCs (a) and the number of CD3⁺CD8⁺ cells per 1 mL of blood (b) and the number of PBMCs per 1 mL of blood (c). Horizontal dotted bars indicate the mean percentage (a) and mean number ((b), (c)). Data represent values from 16 HV individuals, 27 individuals of the PL group, and 18 individuals of the MM group. Significant differences are indicated by asterisks (^∗∗𝑃<0.01).

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