Figure 3
Figure 3. ALPS patients (but not asymptomatic, mutation-positive carriers) display decreased circulating memory B-cell counts, which correlate with levels of lymphoproliferation markers. The proportion of memory B cells (CD19+CD27+ cells) (A-B), MZ B cells (CD19+CD27+IgD+) (C-D), and SM B cells (CD19+CD27+IgD−) in healthy controls, ALPS patients, and asymptomatic MPRs (E-F). Values are plotted as a function of age for each group in panels B, D, and F. ns, nonsignificant. *P < .05; ***P < .001. In panels B, D, and F, healthy donors are plotted in green, ALPS patients in red, and MPR in black. Proportions of memory B cells CD19+CD27+ (G) and MZ B cells CD19+CD27+IgD+ (H) are depicted as a function of disease activity (nontreated patients with active disease, treated patients, and patients in remission) and compared with the values in asymptomatic MPRs. The proportion of CD19+CD27+ memory B cells was inversely correlated with (I) the proportion of circulating DN-Ts (CD3+TCRαβ+CD4−CD8−) and (J) the plasma FAS-L concentration (ng/L). *P < .05; **P < .01.

ALPS patients (but not asymptomatic, mutation-positive carriers) display decreased circulating memory B-cell counts, which correlate with levels of lymphoproliferation markers. The proportion of memory B cells (CD19+CD27+ cells) (A-B), MZ B cells (CD19+CD27+IgD+) (C-D), and SM B cells (CD19+CD27+IgD) in healthy controls, ALPS patients, and asymptomatic MPRs (E-F). Values are plotted as a function of age for each group in panels B, D, and F. ns, nonsignificant. *P < .05; ***P < .001. In panels B, D, and F, healthy donors are plotted in green, ALPS patients in red, and MPR in black. Proportions of memory B cells CD19+CD27+ (G) and MZ B cells CD19+CD27+IgD+ (H) are depicted as a function of disease activity (nontreated patients with active disease, treated patients, and patients in remission) and compared with the values in asymptomatic MPRs. The proportion of CD19+CD27+ memory B cells was inversely correlated with (I) the proportion of circulating DN-Ts (CD3+TCRαβ+CD4CD8) and (J) the plasma FAS-L concentration (ng/L). *P < .05; **P < .01.

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