Research Article

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

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The percentages of CD45RA-negative cells in CD8+ lymphocytes of HV, PL, and MM groups. Freshly isolated PBMCs were assayed for the percentage of CD45RA-negative cells in CD8+ lymphocytes. (a) Representative histograms of cell-surface CD45RA (solid line) and nonstaining control (gray) in CD8+ lymphocytes. For the nonstaining control, PBMCs from arbitrary HV samples were used. (b) Representative graph showing the percentage of CD45RA-negative cells in CD8+ lymphocytes. Horizontal dotted bars indicate the mean percentage. Data represent values from 10 HV individuals, 9 individuals of the PL group, and 13 individuals of the MM group. Significant differences are indicated by asterisks ( ).
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