Differentiation and Recruitment of Th9 Cells Stimulated by Pleural Mesothelial Cells in Human Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection
Figure 2
Phenotypic characteristics of Th9 in tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE).
(A) The representative dot plots showing expressions of IL-9 and CD45RO, CD45RA, CD62L, or CCR7 on CD4+ T cells. (B) Comparisons of percentages of CD45RO+, CD45RA+, CD62L+, CCR7+ cells in total Th9 cells in TPE and blood from patients with TPE (n = 14). The data are calculated by dividing the numbers in upper right quadrants by the numbers in both upper and lower right quadrants. Horizontal bars indicate means; comparison was made using a Wilcoxon signed-rank test.