Table 1

Frequencies of cytokine and activation marker expression by CD4+ DC45RO+ T cells in synovial tissue of RA patients


IL-2
IL-4
IL-6
IL-10
IL-13
IFN-γ
TNF-α
LT-α
CD154
TRANCE

RA1 (n = 50)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
7 (14)
0 (0)
11 (22)
0 (0)
6 (12)
7 (14)
8 (16)
RA2 (n = 39)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
5 (13)
1 (3)
3 (8)
0 (0)
1 (3)
10 (26)
1 (3)
RA3 (n = 63)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
4 (6)
4 (6)
4 (6)
3 (5)
4 (6)
14 (22)
3 (5)
Total (n = 152)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
16 (11)
5 (3)
18 (12)
3 (2)
11 (7)
31 (20)
12 (8)

Values are expressed as number (percentage) of cytokine-positive cells in TCR Cβ-positive cells.

Nanki and E Lipsky Arthritis Res 2000 2:415   doi:10.1186/ar120