Characteristics of CD27− and CD27+ B cells in STAT3-deficient individuals
| Parameter | CD27− B cells | CD27+ B cells | ||
| Normal | STAT3MUT | Normal | STAT3MUT | |
| % Cells | 75.2 ± 2.7 | 94.9 ± 0.77 | 24.8 ± 2.7 | 5.1 ± 0.77 |
| % IgM+ | 87.0 ± 2.2 | 90.0 ± 2.0 | 47 ± 3.8 | 48 ± 3.1 |
| % IgD+ | 88.0 ± 1.9 | 93.0 ± 1.8 | 41 ± 2.2 | 45 ± 2.0 |
| % IgG+ | 3.2 ± 0.45 | 1.6 ± 0.6a | 25 ± 2.1 | 32 ± 2.8a |
| % IgG1+ (% total IgG+ cells) | 2.3 ± 1.0 (62.1) | 0.63 ± 0.24 (40.1) | 11 ± 1.7 (51.4) | 22 ± 2.8 (72.7)b |
| % IgG2+ (% total IgG+ cells) | 0.72 ± 0.14 (19.4) | 0.54 ± 0.1 (34.4) | 6.7 ± 2.1 (31.3) | 3.9 ± 0.9 (12.9) |
| % IgG3+ (% total IgG+ cells) | 0.62 ± 0.15 (16.7) | 0.36 ± 0.12 (22.9) | 3.6 ± 0.9 (16.8) | 4.1 ± 1.1 (13.5) |
| % IgG4+ (% total IgG+ cells) | 0.065 ± 0.02 (1.8) | 0.04 ± 0.014 (2.5) | 0.11 ± 0.04 (0.5) | 0.27 ± 0.08 (0.9) |
| % IgA+ | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 0.64 ± 0.15a | 17 ± 1.2 | 8.6 ± 1.1c |
| % CD23+ | 62.0 ± 3.9 | 86.0 ± 3.7c | 18 ± 3.9 | 46 ± 4.7c |
| Parameter | CD27− B cells | CD27+ B cells | ||
| Normal | STAT3MUT | Normal | STAT3MUT | |
| % Cells | 75.2 ± 2.7 | 94.9 ± 0.77 | 24.8 ± 2.7 | 5.1 ± 0.77 |
| % IgM+ | 87.0 ± 2.2 | 90.0 ± 2.0 | 47 ± 3.8 | 48 ± 3.1 |
| % IgD+ | 88.0 ± 1.9 | 93.0 ± 1.8 | 41 ± 2.2 | 45 ± 2.0 |
| % IgG+ | 3.2 ± 0.45 | 1.6 ± 0.6a | 25 ± 2.1 | 32 ± 2.8a |
| % IgG1+ (% total IgG+ cells) | 2.3 ± 1.0 (62.1) | 0.63 ± 0.24 (40.1) | 11 ± 1.7 (51.4) | 22 ± 2.8 (72.7)b |
| % IgG2+ (% total IgG+ cells) | 0.72 ± 0.14 (19.4) | 0.54 ± 0.1 (34.4) | 6.7 ± 2.1 (31.3) | 3.9 ± 0.9 (12.9) |
| % IgG3+ (% total IgG+ cells) | 0.62 ± 0.15 (16.7) | 0.36 ± 0.12 (22.9) | 3.6 ± 0.9 (16.8) | 4.1 ± 1.1 (13.5) |
| % IgG4+ (% total IgG+ cells) | 0.065 ± 0.02 (1.8) | 0.04 ± 0.014 (2.5) | 0.11 ± 0.04 (0.5) | 0.27 ± 0.08 (0.9) |
| % IgA+ | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 0.64 ± 0.15a | 17 ± 1.2 | 8.6 ± 1.1c |
| % CD23+ | 62.0 ± 3.9 | 86.0 ± 3.7c | 18 ± 3.9 | 46 ± 4.7c |
Values represent percentage (or absolute number for CD4+CXCR5+ T cells) of cells expressing the indicated surface molecule; each value represents the mean ± SEM; normal donors: n = 8–24; STAT3 patients: n = 9–27. P-values were determined by Student’s t test, comparing normal with STAT3MUT B cells.
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