Research Article

Inhibition of Allogeneic and Autologous T Cell Proliferation by Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells of Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients

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Comparison of ASC inhibitory effects on CD4+ T cell proliferation in contact and transwell cocultures. PBMCs, isolated from 3 healthy blood donors and activated with PHA, were cultured separately (control) or cocultured with ASCs from 4 healthy donors (HD/ASCs) or 5 AS patients (AS/ASCs) in conditions allowing direct cell contact or in a transwell system. Untreated and TNF + IFNγ- (TI-) treated ASCs were used. The proliferation of CD4+ T cells was analyzed by flow cytometry. Data are the results of the indicated number of experiments () and are shown as the Tukey’s boxes. , , and for comparison of cell cocultures vs. control separate cultures and as indicated. ## for comparison of contact vs. transwell cocultures.
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