Table 3

Chemokine-receptor expression in SF and PB CD27- switch memory B cells

Chemokine receptors

Synovial fluida(n = 13)

Peripheral blooda(n = 13)

P valueb


CCR1

5.4 (2.0-30)

5.1 (4.7-5.9)

ns

CCR2

5.7 (1.0-34)

5.2 (3.4-6.6)

Ns

CCR3

7.1 (4.0-28.1)

6.5 (5.7-7.0)

ns

CCR4

6.0 (2.3-19.7)

5.1 (3.9-5.9)

ns

CCR5

16.1 (3.4-31.9)

2.1 (1.6-4.4)

0.0001

CCR6

6.3 (2.0-20)

36.8 (27.8-69.7)

0.0003

CCR7

21.3 (5.0-68)

65.1 (40.2-72.7)

0.0034

CCR8

11.5 (4.3-38)

4.9 (3.0-7.0)

0.025

CCR9

12.7 (6.1-35)

5.5 (4.9-9.3)

0.0041

CXCR1

4.2 (0.2-9.1)

1.5 (1-3.5)

ns

CXCR2

18.2 (15.8-22.5)

4.7 (3.8-6.1)

0.0011

CXCR3

49.5 (41.8-78)

6.5 (4-12.3)

0.0011

CXCR4

43.1 (30.5-54.8)

67.5 (33.5-90.8)

ns

CXCR5

31.6 (20-57.1)

78.4 (63.4-91)

0.0006


aResults represent median percentage of positive cells as assessed with flow cytometry. Values in parentheses are minimum and maximum values. bP values were calculated by comparing the results of JIA SF and PB cell staining. ns = not significant.

Corcione et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009 11:R150   doi:10.1186/ar2824

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