Table 2.
Cellular composition and chimerism of recipient mice transplanted in a competitive manner and analyzed 16 wk later
ParameterGroup 1Group 2
Ly5.1+: untreated; Ly5.2+: untreatedP-valueLy5.1+: untreated; Ly5.2+: TAT–Bcl-xLP-value
BM      
Cells (×1073.58 ± 0.48   3.83 ± 3.22  
Monocytes (×1064.88 ± 1.05   4.64 ± 0.79  
Granulocytes (×10610.4 ± 1.9   1,000 ± 110  
B220+IgM B cells (×1062.86 ± 0.46   3.81 ± 0.34  
IgM+ B cells (×1062.21 ± 0.42   2.60 ± 0.34  
CD4+ T cells (×1060.34 ± 0.05   0.47 ± 0.05  
CD8+ T cells (×1060.62 ± 0.09   0.71 ± 0.10  
Ly5.1+ monocytes (%) 29.64 ± 7.65 0.28  20.93 ± 8.50 0.03 
Ly5.2+ monocytes (%) 44.25 ± 8.85   63.32 ± 10.70  
Ly5.1+ granulocytes (%) 33.32 ± 6.20 0.65  21.24 ± 7.35 0.05 
Ly5.2+ granulocytes (%) 40.24 ± 8.13   59.29 ± 11.03  
Ly5.1+ B220+IgM cells (%) 36.26 ± 6.41 0.80  14.37 ± 6.78 0.02 
Ly5.2+ B220+IgM cells (%) 35.87 ± 7.59   63.61 ± 8.45  
Ly5.1+ B220+IgM+ cells (%) 44.41 ± 5.10 0.58  17.40 ± 7.41 0.04 
Ly5.2+ B220+IgM+ cells (%) 33.87 ± 5.89   64.61 ± 7.72  
Ly5.1+ CD4+ cells (%) 22.79 ± 2.95 0.72  10.81 ± 2.75 0.006 
Ly5.2+ CD4+ cells (%) 21.77 ± 3.64   38.55 ± 3.83  
Ly5.1+ CD8+ cells (%) 31.45 ± 2.43 0.01  16.40 ± 4.34 0.11 
Ly5.2+ CD8+ cells (%) 16.21 ± 2.17   31.01 ± 3.98  
Spleen      
Cells (×10711.70 ± 0.86   12.29 ± 0.73  
Monocytes (×1064.36 ± 0.85   2.88 ± 0.38  
Granulocytes (×1062.68±0.43   1.76±0.25  
B220+IgM B cells (×10630.5±9.3   35.2±7.1  
IgM+ B cells (×10637.7 ± 6.1   39.2±6.4  
CD4+ T cells (×10619.7 ± 2.0   19.3±1.6  
CD8+ T cells (×1069.89 ± 0.69   9.27±0.62  
Thymus      
Cells (×1076.86 ± 0.84   4.64 ± 0.86  
DN cells (×1061.86 ± 0.51   2.12 ± 0.63  
DP cells (×10649.3 ± 6.4   31.0 ± 6.9  
CD4+ SP cells (×1065.66 ± 1.09   4.68 ± 0.95  
CD8+ SP cells (×1063.46 ± 1.26   2.37 ± 0.49  
Ly5.1+ DN cells (%) 48.93 ± 6.77 0.11  21.54 ± 6.39 0.05 
Ly5.2+ DN cells (%) 27.26 ± 7.37   55.24 ± 8.51  
Ly5.1+ DP cells (%) 60.36 ± 12.24 0.14  25.28 ± 10.85 0.08 
Ly5.2+ DP cells (%) 24.80 ± 10.56   63.75 ± 11.49  
Ly5.1+ CD4+ SP cells (%) 65.47 ± 9.92 0.08  26.22 ± 10.13 0.08 
Ly5.2+ CD4+ SP cells (%) 27.34 ± 9.31   64.46 ± 10.33  
Ly5.1+ CD8+ SP cells (%) 54.04 ± 10.81 0.33  17.74 ± 8.23 0.02 
Ly5.2+ CD8+ SP cells (%) 36.31 ± 9.87   70.23 ± 10.26  
Blood      
Cells (/µl) 10,755 ± 895   10,391 ± 799  
Monocytes (/µl) 616 ± 78   422 ± 62  
Granulocytes (/µl) 970 ± 111   685 ± 99  
B220+IgM B cells (/µl) 3,821 ± 822   3,562 ± 560  
IgM+ B cells (/µl) 1,845 ± 437   2,188 ± 502  
CD4+ T cells (/µl) 1,803 ± 178   1,746 ± 135  
CD8+ T cells (/µl) 1,073 ± 103   1,006 ± 77  
Ly5.1+ monocytes (%) 46.34 ± 8.69 0.65  27.44 ± 9.23 0.11 
Ly5.2+ monocytes (%) 38.05 ± 8.96   60.49 ± 9.36  
Ly5.1+ granulocytes (%) 45.74 ± 6.60 0.39  29.14 ± 8.58 0.18 
Ly5.2+ granulocytes (%) 38.28 ± 7.59   56.30 ± 9.90  
Ly5.1+ B220+IgM cells (%) 45.24 ± 5.19 0.88  21.64 ± 8.10 0.03 
Ly5.2+ B220+IgM cells (%) 38.42 ± 6.10   66.00 ± 8.74  
Ly5.1+ B220+IgM+ cells (%) 38.33 ± 4.94 0.96  18.24 ± 7.46 0.02 
Ly5.2+ B220+IgM+ cells (%) 34.51 ± 5.38   60.74 ± 8.12  
Ly5.1+ CD4+ cells (%) 56.86 ± 4.88 0.02  29.47 ± 8.29 0.18 
Ly5.2+ CD4+ cells (%) 23.67 ± 4.84   49.59 ± 8.13  
Ly5.1+ CD8+ cells (%) 45.71 ± 3.43 0.01  23.69 ± 5.43 0.11 
Ly5.2+ CD8+ cells (%) 19.22 ± 3.14   37.96 ± 5.71  
ParameterGroup 1Group 2
Ly5.1+: untreated; Ly5.2+: untreatedP-valueLy5.1+: untreated; Ly5.2+: TAT–Bcl-xLP-value
BM      
Cells (×1073.58 ± 0.48   3.83 ± 3.22  
Monocytes (×1064.88 ± 1.05   4.64 ± 0.79  
Granulocytes (×10610.4 ± 1.9   1,000 ± 110  
B220+IgM B cells (×1062.86 ± 0.46   3.81 ± 0.34  
IgM+ B cells (×1062.21 ± 0.42   2.60 ± 0.34  
CD4+ T cells (×1060.34 ± 0.05   0.47 ± 0.05  
CD8+ T cells (×1060.62 ± 0.09   0.71 ± 0.10  
Ly5.1+ monocytes (%) 29.64 ± 7.65 0.28  20.93 ± 8.50 0.03 
Ly5.2+ monocytes (%) 44.25 ± 8.85   63.32 ± 10.70  
Ly5.1+ granulocytes (%) 33.32 ± 6.20 0.65  21.24 ± 7.35 0.05 
Ly5.2+ granulocytes (%) 40.24 ± 8.13   59.29 ± 11.03  
Ly5.1+ B220+IgM cells (%) 36.26 ± 6.41 0.80  14.37 ± 6.78 0.02 
Ly5.2+ B220+IgM cells (%) 35.87 ± 7.59   63.61 ± 8.45  
Ly5.1+ B220+IgM+ cells (%) 44.41 ± 5.10 0.58  17.40 ± 7.41 0.04 
Ly5.2+ B220+IgM+ cells (%) 33.87 ± 5.89   64.61 ± 7.72  
Ly5.1+ CD4+ cells (%) 22.79 ± 2.95 0.72  10.81 ± 2.75 0.006 
Ly5.2+ CD4+ cells (%) 21.77 ± 3.64   38.55 ± 3.83  
Ly5.1+ CD8+ cells (%) 31.45 ± 2.43 0.01  16.40 ± 4.34 0.11 
Ly5.2+ CD8+ cells (%) 16.21 ± 2.17   31.01 ± 3.98  
Spleen      
Cells (×10711.70 ± 0.86   12.29 ± 0.73  
Monocytes (×1064.36 ± 0.85   2.88 ± 0.38  
Granulocytes (×1062.68±0.43   1.76±0.25  
B220+IgM B cells (×10630.5±9.3   35.2±7.1  
IgM+ B cells (×10637.7 ± 6.1   39.2±6.4  
CD4+ T cells (×10619.7 ± 2.0   19.3±1.6  
CD8+ T cells (×1069.89 ± 0.69   9.27±0.62  
Thymus      
Cells (×1076.86 ± 0.84   4.64 ± 0.86  
DN cells (×1061.86 ± 0.51   2.12 ± 0.63  
DP cells (×10649.3 ± 6.4   31.0 ± 6.9  
CD4+ SP cells (×1065.66 ± 1.09   4.68 ± 0.95  
CD8+ SP cells (×1063.46 ± 1.26   2.37 ± 0.49  
Ly5.1+ DN cells (%) 48.93 ± 6.77 0.11  21.54 ± 6.39 0.05 
Ly5.2+ DN cells (%) 27.26 ± 7.37   55.24 ± 8.51  
Ly5.1+ DP cells (%) 60.36 ± 12.24 0.14  25.28 ± 10.85 0.08 
Ly5.2+ DP cells (%) 24.80 ± 10.56   63.75 ± 11.49  
Ly5.1+ CD4+ SP cells (%) 65.47 ± 9.92 0.08  26.22 ± 10.13 0.08 
Ly5.2+ CD4+ SP cells (%) 27.34 ± 9.31   64.46 ± 10.33  
Ly5.1+ CD8+ SP cells (%) 54.04 ± 10.81 0.33  17.74 ± 8.23 0.02 
Ly5.2+ CD8+ SP cells (%) 36.31 ± 9.87   70.23 ± 10.26  
Blood      
Cells (/µl) 10,755 ± 895   10,391 ± 799  
Monocytes (/µl) 616 ± 78   422 ± 62  
Granulocytes (/µl) 970 ± 111   685 ± 99  
B220+IgM B cells (/µl) 3,821 ± 822   3,562 ± 560  
IgM+ B cells (/µl) 1,845 ± 437   2,188 ± 502  
CD4+ T cells (/µl) 1,803 ± 178   1,746 ± 135  
CD8+ T cells (/µl) 1,073 ± 103   1,006 ± 77  
Ly5.1+ monocytes (%) 46.34 ± 8.69 0.65  27.44 ± 9.23 0.11 
Ly5.2+ monocytes (%) 38.05 ± 8.96   60.49 ± 9.36  
Ly5.1+ granulocytes (%) 45.74 ± 6.60 0.39  29.14 ± 8.58 0.18 
Ly5.2+ granulocytes (%) 38.28 ± 7.59   56.30 ± 9.90  
Ly5.1+ B220+IgM cells (%) 45.24 ± 5.19 0.88  21.64 ± 8.10 0.03 
Ly5.2+ B220+IgM cells (%) 38.42 ± 6.10   66.00 ± 8.74  
Ly5.1+ B220+IgM+ cells (%) 38.33 ± 4.94 0.96  18.24 ± 7.46 0.02 
Ly5.2+ B220+IgM+ cells (%) 34.51 ± 5.38   60.74 ± 8.12  
Ly5.1+ CD4+ cells (%) 56.86 ± 4.88 0.02  29.47 ± 8.29 0.18 
Ly5.2+ CD4+ cells (%) 23.67 ± 4.84   49.59 ± 8.13  
Ly5.1+ CD8+ cells (%) 45.71 ± 3.43 0.01  23.69 ± 5.43 0.11 
Ly5.2+ CD8+ cells (%) 19.22 ± 3.14   37.96 ± 5.71  

The transplantation procedure and groups are defined in Fig. 5 D. Values represent means of n = 10–11 animals of 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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