Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2005; 11(34): 5303-5308
Published online Sep 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i34.5303
Table 1 Antibodies and sources for flow cytometry
Cluster differentiationCloneIsotypeFluorochromesExcitationEmissionSource
CD45J.33IgG1ECD486-575610-635Coulter
CD20H299 (B1)IgG2aFITC468-505504-541Coulter
CD14M5E2IgG2aPE486-575568-590Becton-Dickinson
CD405C3IgG1PC5486-580660-680Becton-Dickinson
CD154TRAP1IgG1PC5486-580660-680Becton-Dickinson
CD3UCHT1IgG1FITC468-505504-541Caltag
Table 2 CD40 and CD154 expression by lymphocytes in the intestinal mucosa
ControlsIleum UCPouchPouchitisHealthy pouch
CD40 (%)4.0 ± 1.629.60 ± 2.7314.0 ± 1.72a19.7 ± 2.75ac8.6 ± 1.76a
CD40L (%)0.4 ± 0.2126.0 ± 6.12ac17.5 ± 2a20.4 ± 2.54ac12.3 ± 2.64a
Table 3 Flow cytometry results: CD40 expression on B cells and monocytes
HfiCD40+CD20+ (%)PHfiCD40+CD14+ (%)P
UC vs controls9.7 ± 1.34 vs 3.6 ± 0.99< 0.050.38 ± 0.13 vs 0.09 ± 0.06NS
Pouch vs controls9.0 ± 2.37 vs 3.6 ± 0.99< 0.050.16 ± 0.06 vs 0.09 ± 0.06NS
Extraint+ vs extraint-16.86 ± 5.25 vs 5.30 ± 1.58< 0.050.1 ± 0.03 vs 0.2 ± 0.13NS
PDAI ≥ 7 vs PDAI < 711.00 ± 3.6 vs 6.40 ± 2.0NS0.1 ± 0.04 vs 0.2 ± 0.08NS
CRP+ vs CRP–8.6 ± 2.25 vs 10.7 ± 2.0NS0.2 ± 0.13 vs 0.7 ± 0.4NS
ESR+ vs ESR–8.6 ± 1.8 vs 10.4 ± 2.8NS0.3 ± 0.2 vs 0.7 ± 0.4NS