Table 1.
Cellular composition and chimerism of recipient mice transplanted in a competitive manner and analyzed 16 wk later
ParameterGroup 1Group 2Group 3
Ly5.1+: Ad5-Venus; Ly5.2+: Ad5-VenusP-valueLy5.1+: Ad5-Venus; Ly5.2+: Ad5–BCL-XLP-valueLy5.1+: Ad5-Venus; Ly5.2+: untreatedP-value
BM         
Cells (×1075.83 ± 0.46   6.91 ± 0.31   8.08 ± 0.61  
Monocytes (×10613.20 ± 1.13   15.32 ± 1.49   16.86 ± 1.30  
Granulocytes (×10613.68 ± 2.56   16.55 ± 2.78   17.56 ± 2.92  
B220+IgM B cells (×1068.49 ± 1.08   9.56 ± 1.17   14.75 ± 1.72  
IgM+ B cells (×1065.32 ± 2.98   4.90 ± 2.55   6.97 ± 3.31  
CD4+ T cells (×1061.42 ± 0.19   1.60 ± 0.14   1.93 ± 0.21  
CD8+ T cells (×1061.19 ± 0.15   1.40 ± 0.12   1.47 ± 0.23  
Ly5.1+ monocytes (%) 20.08 ± 8.2 0.87  20.01 ± 8.1 0.07  9.97 ± 4.0 0.02 
Ly5.2+ monocytes (%) 20.85 ± 9.6   52.95 ± 7.4   57.55 ± 9.5  
Ly5.1+ granulocytes (%) 45.08 ± 6.9 0.06  24.51 ± 5.5 0.58  17.50 ± 4.6 0.09 
Ly5.2+ granulocytes (%) 11.86 ± 6.4   34.30 ± 7.0   34.86 ± 6.8  
Ly5.1+ B220+IgM cells (%) 27.30 ± 9.2 0.87  18.65 ± 6.7 0.04  15.98 ± 5.5 0.04 
Ly5.2+ B220+IgM cells (%) 23.01 ± 7.6   50,51 ± 6.4   48.36 ± 6.1  
Ly5.1+ B220+IgM+ cells (%) 26.27 ± 10.1 0.87  15.61 ± 7.1 0.04  14.04 ± 5.1 0.03 
Ly5.2+ B220+IgM+ cells (%) 21.00 ± 7.3   40.64 ± 5.5   46.68 ± 5.4  
Ly5.1+ CD4+ cells (%) 11.92 ± 3.9 0.40  10.64 ± 3.5 0.02  8.87 ± 3.2 0.03 
Ly5.2+ CD4+ cells (%) 19.05 ± 5.3   40.98 ± 5.5   36.25 ± 5.8  
Ly5.1+ CD8+ cells (%) 13.94 ± 5.1 0.24  8.68 ± 2.7 0.01  5.45 ± 2.0 0.01 
Ly5.2+ CD8+ cells (%) 28.15 ± 7.5   55.16 ± 7.5   39.33 ± 8.1  
Spleen         
Cells (×1076.13 ± 1.30   7.91 ± 1.12   8.22 ± 1.50  
Monocytes (×1063.08 ± 0.49   3.55 ± 0.55   3.65 ± 0.31  
Granulocyte (×1061.42 ± 0.33   1.49 ± 0.30   1.47 ± 0.35  
B220+IgM B cells (×10616.8 ± 5.5   23.2 ± 5.1   23.8 ± 5.6  
IgM+ B cells (×10617.6 ± 1.11   20.6 ± 1.03   26.2 ± 1.51  
CD4+ T cells (×10612.3 ± 2.3   15.4 ± 2.7   16.5 ± 3.1  
CD8+ T cells (×1065.70 ± 1.18   7.04 ± 1.43   6.52 ± 1.25  
Thymus         
Cells (×1073.76 ± 0.99   4.43 ± 0.54   4.44 ± 0.83  
DN cells (×1061.10 ± 0.29   1.72 ± 0.14   1.64 ± 0.38  
DP cells (×10627.4 ± 8.6   29.4 ± 5.8   30.2 ± 7.4  
CD4+ SP cells (×1064.62 ± 1.10   6.10 ± 0.95   5.69 ± 1.12  
CD8+ SP cells (×1060.99 ± 0.24   1.52 ± 0.20   1.56 ± 0.36  
Ly5.1+ DN cells (%) 28.72 ± 10.4 0.50  15.19 ± 7.1 0.02  14.57 ± 5.7 0.03 
Ly5.2+ DN cells (%) 36.04 ± 8.7   47.41 ± 6.8   53.70 ± 7.0  
Ly5.1+ DP cells (%) 41.55 ± 14.6 0.74  17.37 ± 9.2 0.05  14.82 ± 7.0 0.07 
Ly5.2+ DP cells (%) 29.23 ± 10.7   58.46 ± 8.4   57.40 ± 11.3  
Ly5.1+ CD4+ SP cells (%) 39.55 ± 13.1 0.87  17.19 ± 7.9 0.04  19.40 ± 7.7 0.07 
Ly5.2+ CD4+ SP cells (%) 35.62 ± 11.2   58.01 ± 7.4   54.84 ± 10.9  
Ly5.1+ CD8+ SP cells (%) 25.08 ± 11.0 0.24  9.70 ± 4.5 0.01  8.66 ± 3.2 0.01 
Ly5.2+ CD8+ SP cells (%) 47.69 ± 12.8   71.70 ± 7.3   65.93 ± 9.9  
Blood         
Cells (/µl) 5,593 ± 10.21   6,436 ± 10.81   6,584 ± 9.64  
Monocytes (/µl) 379 ± 71   610 ± 153   361 ± 42  
Granulocytes (/µl) 702 ± 104   1,240 ± 358   527 ± 96  
B220+IgM B cells (/µl) 1,175 ± 363   2,154 ± 333   1,817 ± 279  
IgM+ B cells (/µl) 60 ± 38   44 ± 17   62 ± 28  
CD4+ T cells (/µl) 891 ± 142   1,089 ± 144   865 ± 91  
CD8+ T cells (/µl) 526 ± 104   641 ± 92   475 ± 60  
Ly5.1+ monocytes (%) 23.43 ± 8.8 0.87  26.47 ± 11.8 0.26  10.27 ± 4.1 0.01 
Ly5.2+ monocytes (%) 21.20 ± 8.0   50.56 ± 8.0   60.36 ± 9.9  
Ly5.1+ granulocytes (%) 56.70 ± 8.9 0.04  32.54 ± 8.9 0.58  25.50 ± 7.0 0.26 
Ly5.2+ granulocytes (%) 15.25 ± 6.5   38.59 ± 6.6   42.54 ± 7.6  
Ly5.1+ B220+IgM cells (%) 25.28 ± 9.7 0.61  20.64 ± 6.8 0.03  16.42 ± 6.8 0.03 
Ly5.2+ B220+IgM cells (%) 36.30 ± 11.3   57.08 ± 7.0   62.93 ± 8.0  
Ly5.1+ B220+IgM+ cells (%) 38.38 ± 13.1 0.47  25.37 ± 8.5 0.22  23.39 ± 8.9 0.08 
Ly5.2+ B220+IgM+ cells (%) 27.41 ± 13.7   53.97 ± 10.9   52.57 ± 10.3  
Ly5.1+ CD4+ cells (%) 28.06 ± 12.1 0.61  19.32 ± 6.8 0.07  17.67 ± 4.9 0.04 
Ly5.2+ CD4+ cells (%) 30.01 ± 11.4   49.75 ± 6.4   49.37 ± 7.2  
Ly5.1+ CD8+ cells (%) 19.60 ± 8.3 0.40  13.16 ± 4.5 0.02  9.95 ± 3.2 0.01 
Ly5.2+ CD8+ cells (%) 31.08 ± 8.8   52.66 ± 7.0   46.37 ± 7.3  
ParameterGroup 1Group 2Group 3
Ly5.1+: Ad5-Venus; Ly5.2+: Ad5-VenusP-valueLy5.1+: Ad5-Venus; Ly5.2+: Ad5–BCL-XLP-valueLy5.1+: Ad5-Venus; Ly5.2+: untreatedP-value
BM         
Cells (×1075.83 ± 0.46   6.91 ± 0.31   8.08 ± 0.61  
Monocytes (×10613.20 ± 1.13   15.32 ± 1.49   16.86 ± 1.30  
Granulocytes (×10613.68 ± 2.56   16.55 ± 2.78   17.56 ± 2.92  
B220+IgM B cells (×1068.49 ± 1.08   9.56 ± 1.17   14.75 ± 1.72  
IgM+ B cells (×1065.32 ± 2.98   4.90 ± 2.55   6.97 ± 3.31  
CD4+ T cells (×1061.42 ± 0.19   1.60 ± 0.14   1.93 ± 0.21  
CD8+ T cells (×1061.19 ± 0.15   1.40 ± 0.12   1.47 ± 0.23  
Ly5.1+ monocytes (%) 20.08 ± 8.2 0.87  20.01 ± 8.1 0.07  9.97 ± 4.0 0.02 
Ly5.2+ monocytes (%) 20.85 ± 9.6   52.95 ± 7.4   57.55 ± 9.5  
Ly5.1+ granulocytes (%) 45.08 ± 6.9 0.06  24.51 ± 5.5 0.58  17.50 ± 4.6 0.09 
Ly5.2+ granulocytes (%) 11.86 ± 6.4   34.30 ± 7.0   34.86 ± 6.8  
Ly5.1+ B220+IgM cells (%) 27.30 ± 9.2 0.87  18.65 ± 6.7 0.04  15.98 ± 5.5 0.04 
Ly5.2+ B220+IgM cells (%) 23.01 ± 7.6   50,51 ± 6.4   48.36 ± 6.1  
Ly5.1+ B220+IgM+ cells (%) 26.27 ± 10.1 0.87  15.61 ± 7.1 0.04  14.04 ± 5.1 0.03 
Ly5.2+ B220+IgM+ cells (%) 21.00 ± 7.3   40.64 ± 5.5   46.68 ± 5.4  
Ly5.1+ CD4+ cells (%) 11.92 ± 3.9 0.40  10.64 ± 3.5 0.02  8.87 ± 3.2 0.03 
Ly5.2+ CD4+ cells (%) 19.05 ± 5.3   40.98 ± 5.5   36.25 ± 5.8  
Ly5.1+ CD8+ cells (%) 13.94 ± 5.1 0.24  8.68 ± 2.7 0.01  5.45 ± 2.0 0.01 
Ly5.2+ CD8+ cells (%) 28.15 ± 7.5   55.16 ± 7.5   39.33 ± 8.1  
Spleen         
Cells (×1076.13 ± 1.30   7.91 ± 1.12   8.22 ± 1.50  
Monocytes (×1063.08 ± 0.49   3.55 ± 0.55   3.65 ± 0.31  
Granulocyte (×1061.42 ± 0.33   1.49 ± 0.30   1.47 ± 0.35  
B220+IgM B cells (×10616.8 ± 5.5   23.2 ± 5.1   23.8 ± 5.6  
IgM+ B cells (×10617.6 ± 1.11   20.6 ± 1.03   26.2 ± 1.51  
CD4+ T cells (×10612.3 ± 2.3   15.4 ± 2.7   16.5 ± 3.1  
CD8+ T cells (×1065.70 ± 1.18   7.04 ± 1.43   6.52 ± 1.25  
Thymus         
Cells (×1073.76 ± 0.99   4.43 ± 0.54   4.44 ± 0.83  
DN cells (×1061.10 ± 0.29   1.72 ± 0.14   1.64 ± 0.38  
DP cells (×10627.4 ± 8.6   29.4 ± 5.8   30.2 ± 7.4  
CD4+ SP cells (×1064.62 ± 1.10   6.10 ± 0.95   5.69 ± 1.12  
CD8+ SP cells (×1060.99 ± 0.24   1.52 ± 0.20   1.56 ± 0.36  
Ly5.1+ DN cells (%) 28.72 ± 10.4 0.50  15.19 ± 7.1 0.02  14.57 ± 5.7 0.03 
Ly5.2+ DN cells (%) 36.04 ± 8.7   47.41 ± 6.8   53.70 ± 7.0  
Ly5.1+ DP cells (%) 41.55 ± 14.6 0.74  17.37 ± 9.2 0.05  14.82 ± 7.0 0.07 
Ly5.2+ DP cells (%) 29.23 ± 10.7   58.46 ± 8.4   57.40 ± 11.3  
Ly5.1+ CD4+ SP cells (%) 39.55 ± 13.1 0.87  17.19 ± 7.9 0.04  19.40 ± 7.7 0.07 
Ly5.2+ CD4+ SP cells (%) 35.62 ± 11.2   58.01 ± 7.4   54.84 ± 10.9  
Ly5.1+ CD8+ SP cells (%) 25.08 ± 11.0 0.24  9.70 ± 4.5 0.01  8.66 ± 3.2 0.01 
Ly5.2+ CD8+ SP cells (%) 47.69 ± 12.8   71.70 ± 7.3   65.93 ± 9.9  
Blood         
Cells (/µl) 5,593 ± 10.21   6,436 ± 10.81   6,584 ± 9.64  
Monocytes (/µl) 379 ± 71   610 ± 153   361 ± 42  
Granulocytes (/µl) 702 ± 104   1,240 ± 358   527 ± 96  
B220+IgM B cells (/µl) 1,175 ± 363   2,154 ± 333   1,817 ± 279  
IgM+ B cells (/µl) 60 ± 38   44 ± 17   62 ± 28  
CD4+ T cells (/µl) 891 ± 142   1,089 ± 144   865 ± 91  
CD8+ T cells (/µl) 526 ± 104   641 ± 92   475 ± 60  
Ly5.1+ monocytes (%) 23.43 ± 8.8 0.87  26.47 ± 11.8 0.26  10.27 ± 4.1 0.01 
Ly5.2+ monocytes (%) 21.20 ± 8.0   50.56 ± 8.0   60.36 ± 9.9  
Ly5.1+ granulocytes (%) 56.70 ± 8.9 0.04  32.54 ± 8.9 0.58  25.50 ± 7.0 0.26 
Ly5.2+ granulocytes (%) 15.25 ± 6.5   38.59 ± 6.6   42.54 ± 7.6  
Ly5.1+ B220+IgM cells (%) 25.28 ± 9.7 0.61  20.64 ± 6.8 0.03  16.42 ± 6.8 0.03 
Ly5.2+ B220+IgM cells (%) 36.30 ± 11.3   57.08 ± 7.0   62.93 ± 8.0  
Ly5.1+ B220+IgM+ cells (%) 38.38 ± 13.1 0.47  25.37 ± 8.5 0.22  23.39 ± 8.9 0.08 
Ly5.2+ B220+IgM+ cells (%) 27.41 ± 13.7   53.97 ± 10.9   52.57 ± 10.3  
Ly5.1+ CD4+ cells (%) 28.06 ± 12.1 0.61  19.32 ± 6.8 0.07  17.67 ± 4.9 0.04 
Ly5.2+ CD4+ cells (%) 30.01 ± 11.4   49.75 ± 6.4   49.37 ± 7.2  
Ly5.1+ CD8+ cells (%) 19.60 ± 8.3 0.40  13.16 ± 4.5 0.02  9.95 ± 3.2 0.01 
Ly5.2+ CD8+ cells (%) 31.08 ± 8.8   52.66 ± 7.0   46.37 ± 7.3  

The transplantation procedure and groups are defined in Fig. 3. Values represent means of n = 7–8 animals from three independent experiments ± SEM. Significant p-values with regard to the Ly5.1+/Ly5.2+ ratio are indicated (Wilcoxon test). DN, double negative; DP, double positive; SP, single positive.

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