Table 1.

Phenotyping population definitions

Cell populationPhenotypeReferences
B cells   
 CD19+ B cells CD19+ lymphocytes 26-29 
 Nonswitched memory B cells CD27+ IgD+ % of CD19+ B cells) 26 
 Naive B cells CD38CD10 B cells (% of CD19+ B cells) 27 
 Mature naive B cells IgD+CD27CD19+ 26 
 CD21low B cells CD19+CD21low CD10+/− / CD19+ B cells 28 
Transitional B cells   
 T2 transitional B cells CD38intCD10int IgD+CD27 CD19+ B cells 29 
 T3 transitional B cells CD38dim CD10low IgD+CD27CD19+ B cells 29 
T cells   
 T cells CD3+T cells  
 Tc cells CD3+CD8+ T cells  
 Th cells CD3+CD4+ T cells  
 Naive Th cells CD31CD45RA+CD4+CD3+ T cells 30,31 
 Naive Tc cells CD31CD45RA+CD8+CD3+ T cells 30,31 
 Activated T cells CD3+CD69+ T cells  
 CD31+ naive Th cells CD31+CD45RA+CD4+CD3+ T cells 30,31 
 PD-1+ naive Tc cells PD-1+CD45RA+ CD8+CD3+ T cells 32 
 Memory Th cells PD-1-CD45RACD4+CD3+ T cells 32 
 Early Th CD127+(IL-7Rα) CD25int CD4+CD3+ 33 
Regulatory T cells   
 CD31+ naive Treg cells CD31+CD45RA+CD127lowCD3+CD25+ T cells 34 
 Naive Treg cells CD31CD45RA+CD127lowCD3+CD25+ T cells 34 
 PD-1+ memory Treg PD-1+CD45RACD127lowCD3+CD25+ T cells 32 
 PD-1 memory Treg PD-1CD45RACD127loCD3+CD25+ T cells 27 
NK cells   
 CD56dim NK cells CD56dim NK cells 
 Activated CD56dim NK cells CD56dimCD69+ NK cells 
 Cytolytic CD56bright NK cells CD56bright Ghi or CD335hiCD56brightPhi 35-37 
NKregcells   
 NKreg cells CD56brightCD335+ 
 NKreg noncytolytic CD56brightCD3Plow or CD56brightCD3Glow 35-37 
Cell populationPhenotypeReferences
B cells   
 CD19+ B cells CD19+ lymphocytes 26-29 
 Nonswitched memory B cells CD27+ IgD+ % of CD19+ B cells) 26 
 Naive B cells CD38CD10 B cells (% of CD19+ B cells) 27 
 Mature naive B cells IgD+CD27CD19+ 26 
 CD21low B cells CD19+CD21low CD10+/− / CD19+ B cells 28 
Transitional B cells   
 T2 transitional B cells CD38intCD10int IgD+CD27 CD19+ B cells 29 
 T3 transitional B cells CD38dim CD10low IgD+CD27CD19+ B cells 29 
T cells   
 T cells CD3+T cells  
 Tc cells CD3+CD8+ T cells  
 Th cells CD3+CD4+ T cells  
 Naive Th cells CD31CD45RA+CD4+CD3+ T cells 30,31 
 Naive Tc cells CD31CD45RA+CD8+CD3+ T cells 30,31 
 Activated T cells CD3+CD69+ T cells  
 CD31+ naive Th cells CD31+CD45RA+CD4+CD3+ T cells 30,31 
 PD-1+ naive Tc cells PD-1+CD45RA+ CD8+CD3+ T cells 32 
 Memory Th cells PD-1-CD45RACD4+CD3+ T cells 32 
 Early Th CD127+(IL-7Rα) CD25int CD4+CD3+ 33 
Regulatory T cells   
 CD31+ naive Treg cells CD31+CD45RA+CD127lowCD3+CD25+ T cells 34 
 Naive Treg cells CD31CD45RA+CD127lowCD3+CD25+ T cells 34 
 PD-1+ memory Treg PD-1+CD45RACD127lowCD3+CD25+ T cells 32 
 PD-1 memory Treg PD-1CD45RACD127loCD3+CD25+ T cells 27 
NK cells   
 CD56dim NK cells CD56dim NK cells 
 Activated CD56dim NK cells CD56dimCD69+ NK cells 
 Cytolytic CD56bright NK cells CD56bright Ghi or CD335hiCD56brightPhi 35-37 
NKregcells   
 NKreg cells CD56brightCD335+ 
 NKreg noncytolytic CD56brightCD3Plow or CD56brightCD3Glow 35-37 

G, granzyme; P, perforin.

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