| Transcription factor . | In vitro polarizing conditions . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Th0 . | Th1 . | Th2 . | Th17 . | |
| Tbet (ΔMFI) | 1.0 | 1.4 ± 0.07a | 0.8 ± 0.09 | 0.65 ± 0.1a |
| GATA3 (ΔMFI) | 1.0 | 0.75 ± 0.05 | 3.1 ± 0.16 § | 0.4 ± 0.02b |
| RORγt (ΔMFI) | 1.0 | 1.25 ± 0.13 | 1.2 ± 0.03 | 1.5 ± 0.08a |
| RORγt (%) | 0.5 ± 0.2% | 0.66 ± 0.1% | 0.66 ± 0.15% | 6.3 ± 0.7%c |
| Bcl-6 (ΔMFI) | 1.0 | 1.41 ± 0.08a | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 2.4 ± 0.08c |
| Transcription factor . | In vitro polarizing conditions . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Th0 . | Th1 . | Th2 . | Th17 . | |
| Tbet (ΔMFI) | 1.0 | 1.4 ± 0.07a | 0.8 ± 0.09 | 0.65 ± 0.1a |
| GATA3 (ΔMFI) | 1.0 | 0.75 ± 0.05 | 3.1 ± 0.16 § | 0.4 ± 0.02b |
| RORγt (ΔMFI) | 1.0 | 1.25 ± 0.13 | 1.2 ± 0.03 | 1.5 ± 0.08a |
| RORγt (%) | 0.5 ± 0.2% | 0.66 ± 0.1% | 0.66 ± 0.15% | 6.3 ± 0.7%c |
| Bcl-6 (ΔMFI) | 1.0 | 1.41 ± 0.08a | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 2.4 ± 0.08c |
Naive CD4+ T cells were isolated from peripheral blood of healthy donors, and then cultured with TAE beads alone (Th0) or under Th1, Th2, or Th17 conditions for 5 d. After this time, the cells were harvested and expression of Tbet, GATA3, RORγt, or Bcl-6 was determined by intracellular staining and flow cytometry. The values represent either the fold change (ΔMFI, mean ± SEM; n = 3–5) in expression of the indicated transcription factor relative to Th0 culture, or the % of cells expressing RORγt (n = 3).
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