Table 1

Composition of central and peripheral lymphatic organs

Cell populationsWTBmf−/−Bim−/−DKO
Thymus*     
 Total (×10723.28 ± 2.95 31.61 ± 0.90 28.95 ± 5.10 24.39 ± 2.46 
 CD48- 0.71 ± 0.02 0.95 ± 0.10 2.85 ± 0.66 2.36 ± 0.23 
 CD4+8+ 19.71 ± 3.78 27.5 ± 0.77 18.5 ± 2.98 16.34 ± 1.92 
 CD4+8- 2.17 ± 0.29 2.20 ± 0.08 5.58 ± 1.15 3.96 ± 0.46 
 CD48+ 0.70 ± 0.10 0.92 ± 0.06 1.54 ± 0.20 1.74 ± 0.23 
Spleen     
 Total (×10713.89 ± 0.87 21.21 ± 2.52 27.9 ± 4.64 41.64 ± 4.14§ 
B cells     
  B220+ 8.12 ± 0.88 14.5 ± 1.98 14.91 ± 2.21 26.45 ± 3.48§ 
  T1 0.95 ± 0.23 1.44 ± 0.3 1.85 ± 0.44 3.31 ± 0.58 
  T2 0.93 ± 0.07 1.88 ± 0.3 1.98 ± 0.4 3.58 ± 0.38§ 
  FO 5.19 ± 0.59 10.4 ± 1.54 9.87 ± 1.56 15.09 ± 1.76§ 
  MZ 1.08 ± 0.16 1.53 ± 0.28 1.39 ± 0.25 2.35 ± 0.49 
  PC/PB 1.37 ± 0.19 2.24 ± 0.35 3.97 ± 0.6 8.4 ± 1.24§ 
T cells     
  TCRβ+ 3.98 ± 0.39 4.62 ± 0.41 7.88 ± 1.39 8.04 ± 0.78 
  Naïve CD4 1.42 ± 0.19 1.48 ± 0.09 1.84 ± 0.49 1.38 ± 0.2 
  TCM CD4 0.51 ± 0.11 0.56 ± 0.13 1.12 ± 0.32 1.14 ± 0.26 
  TEM CD4 0.41 ± 0.03 0.63 ± 0.12 1.05 ± 0.22 1.06 ± 0.18 
  Naïve CD8 0.78 ± 0.13 0.87 ± 0.18 1.3 ± 0.36 1.34 ± 0.2 
  TCM CD8 0.46 ± 0.06 0.51 ± 0.11 1.01 ± 0.18 1.13 ± 0.18 
  TEM CD8 0.24 ± 0.06 0.39 ± 0.15 0.63 ± 0.12 0.86 ± 0.19 
  Ratio CD4/CD8 1.66 ± 0.08 1.54 ± 0.09 1.39 ± 0.08 1.13 ± 0.06§ 
  Ratio B220/TCRβ 2.06 ± 0.16 3.12 ± 0.25 1.96 ± 0.1 3.27 ± 0.22§ 
Myeloid cells     
  Granulocytes 0.087 ± 0.02 0.16 ± 0.06 0.08 ± 0.03 0.12 ± 0.01 
  Monocytes 0.28 ± 0.1 0.4 ± 0.15 0.53 ± 0.17 0.56 ± 0.21 
  Ter119+ 0.99 ± 0.15 2.46 ± 0.56 4.07 ± 1.05 5.43 ± 1.07 
Bone marrow     
 Total (×10633.45 ± 4.76 36.44 ± 6.77 29.45 ± 4.71 35.03 ± 4.06 
B cells     
  B220+ 8.7 ± 1.28 9.87 ± 1.46 10.06 ± 1.59 14.49 ± 1.73 
  Pro-B cells 0.71 ± 0.1 0.73 ± 0.14 0.92 ± 0.19 1.02 ± 0.08 
  Pre-B cells 4.62 ± 0.61 5.74 ± 1.13 4.27 ± 0.85 5.08 ± 0.94 
  IM B cells 2.41 ± 0.58 2.52 ± 0.42 2.7 ± 0.51 3.63 ± 0.77 
  M B cells 2.15 ± 0.31 3.21 ± 0.79 4 ± 0.73 7.63 ± 1.08§ 
  Percentage small pre-B 65.14 ± 4.35 67.88 ± 1.93 71.65 ± 2.45 80.07 ± 3.87 
Myeloid cells     
  Granulocytes 6.17 ± 0.77 6.76 ± 0.99 4.17 ± 0.66 3.65 ± 0.62 
  Monocytes 3.36 ± 0.45 3.44 ± 0.54 3 ± 0.48 3.03 ± 0.85 
  Ter119+ 6.96 ± 1.56 9.56 ± 2.82 6.32 ± 1.71 7.05 ± 1.63 
PBL     
  WBC/μL 7116 ± 808 15 180 ± 2 446 27 557 ± 4 016 33 725 ± 4 938 
  B220+ 4867 ± 796 11 959 ± 2 020 21 207 ± 3 543 25 577 ± 4 358 
  CD4+ 742 ± 248 920 ± 263 1 808 ± 573 1 338 ± 365 
  CD8+ 564 ± 145 908 ± 221 2 308 ± 606 1 780 ± 307 
  Monocytes 564 ± 166 855 ± 180 1 201 ± 354 2 494 ± 1007 
  Granulocytes 621 ± 108 684 ± 139 709 ± 123 1 784 ± 383§ 
Cell populationsWTBmf−/−Bim−/−DKO
Thymus*     
 Total (×10723.28 ± 2.95 31.61 ± 0.90 28.95 ± 5.10 24.39 ± 2.46 
 CD48- 0.71 ± 0.02 0.95 ± 0.10 2.85 ± 0.66 2.36 ± 0.23 
 CD4+8+ 19.71 ± 3.78 27.5 ± 0.77 18.5 ± 2.98 16.34 ± 1.92 
 CD4+8- 2.17 ± 0.29 2.20 ± 0.08 5.58 ± 1.15 3.96 ± 0.46 
 CD48+ 0.70 ± 0.10 0.92 ± 0.06 1.54 ± 0.20 1.74 ± 0.23 
Spleen     
 Total (×10713.89 ± 0.87 21.21 ± 2.52 27.9 ± 4.64 41.64 ± 4.14§ 
B cells     
  B220+ 8.12 ± 0.88 14.5 ± 1.98 14.91 ± 2.21 26.45 ± 3.48§ 
  T1 0.95 ± 0.23 1.44 ± 0.3 1.85 ± 0.44 3.31 ± 0.58 
  T2 0.93 ± 0.07 1.88 ± 0.3 1.98 ± 0.4 3.58 ± 0.38§ 
  FO 5.19 ± 0.59 10.4 ± 1.54 9.87 ± 1.56 15.09 ± 1.76§ 
  MZ 1.08 ± 0.16 1.53 ± 0.28 1.39 ± 0.25 2.35 ± 0.49 
  PC/PB 1.37 ± 0.19 2.24 ± 0.35 3.97 ± 0.6 8.4 ± 1.24§ 
T cells     
  TCRβ+ 3.98 ± 0.39 4.62 ± 0.41 7.88 ± 1.39 8.04 ± 0.78 
  Naïve CD4 1.42 ± 0.19 1.48 ± 0.09 1.84 ± 0.49 1.38 ± 0.2 
  TCM CD4 0.51 ± 0.11 0.56 ± 0.13 1.12 ± 0.32 1.14 ± 0.26 
  TEM CD4 0.41 ± 0.03 0.63 ± 0.12 1.05 ± 0.22 1.06 ± 0.18 
  Naïve CD8 0.78 ± 0.13 0.87 ± 0.18 1.3 ± 0.36 1.34 ± 0.2 
  TCM CD8 0.46 ± 0.06 0.51 ± 0.11 1.01 ± 0.18 1.13 ± 0.18 
  TEM CD8 0.24 ± 0.06 0.39 ± 0.15 0.63 ± 0.12 0.86 ± 0.19 
  Ratio CD4/CD8 1.66 ± 0.08 1.54 ± 0.09 1.39 ± 0.08 1.13 ± 0.06§ 
  Ratio B220/TCRβ 2.06 ± 0.16 3.12 ± 0.25 1.96 ± 0.1 3.27 ± 0.22§ 
Myeloid cells     
  Granulocytes 0.087 ± 0.02 0.16 ± 0.06 0.08 ± 0.03 0.12 ± 0.01 
  Monocytes 0.28 ± 0.1 0.4 ± 0.15 0.53 ± 0.17 0.56 ± 0.21 
  Ter119+ 0.99 ± 0.15 2.46 ± 0.56 4.07 ± 1.05 5.43 ± 1.07 
Bone marrow     
 Total (×10633.45 ± 4.76 36.44 ± 6.77 29.45 ± 4.71 35.03 ± 4.06 
B cells     
  B220+ 8.7 ± 1.28 9.87 ± 1.46 10.06 ± 1.59 14.49 ± 1.73 
  Pro-B cells 0.71 ± 0.1 0.73 ± 0.14 0.92 ± 0.19 1.02 ± 0.08 
  Pre-B cells 4.62 ± 0.61 5.74 ± 1.13 4.27 ± 0.85 5.08 ± 0.94 
  IM B cells 2.41 ± 0.58 2.52 ± 0.42 2.7 ± 0.51 3.63 ± 0.77 
  M B cells 2.15 ± 0.31 3.21 ± 0.79 4 ± 0.73 7.63 ± 1.08§ 
  Percentage small pre-B 65.14 ± 4.35 67.88 ± 1.93 71.65 ± 2.45 80.07 ± 3.87 
Myeloid cells     
  Granulocytes 6.17 ± 0.77 6.76 ± 0.99 4.17 ± 0.66 3.65 ± 0.62 
  Monocytes 3.36 ± 0.45 3.44 ± 0.54 3 ± 0.48 3.03 ± 0.85 
  Ter119+ 6.96 ± 1.56 9.56 ± 2.82 6.32 ± 1.71 7.05 ± 1.63 
PBL     
  WBC/μL 7116 ± 808 15 180 ± 2 446 27 557 ± 4 016 33 725 ± 4 938 
  B220+ 4867 ± 796 11 959 ± 2 020 21 207 ± 3 543 25 577 ± 4 358 
  CD4+ 742 ± 248 920 ± 263 1 808 ± 573 1 338 ± 365 
  CD8+ 564 ± 145 908 ± 221 2 308 ± 606 1 780 ± 307 
  Monocytes 564 ± 166 855 ± 180 1 201 ± 354 2 494 ± 1007 
  Granulocytes 621 ± 108 684 ± 139 709 ± 123 1 784 ± 383§ 

Total numbers of hemopoietic cells from 6- to 8-week-old animals were calculated by counting single-cell suspensions derived from the indicated tissues. Cells were subsequently analyzed by flow cytometry after staining for cell surface markers: T1 B cells (B220+sIgMhighCD21low), T2 B cells (B220+sIgMhighCD21high), FO B cells (B220+CD21+CD23+), MZ B cells (B220+CD21+CD23), PC/PBs (B220+/lowCD138+), naïve CD4+ or CD8+ T cells (CD62LhighCD44low), effector/memory (TEM) CD4+ or CD8+ T cells (CD62LlowCD44high), central memory (TCM) CD4+ or CD8+ T cells (CD62LhighCD44high), granulocytes (Gr-1+CD11b+), monocytes (Gr-1CD11b+), pro-B cells (B220lowIgMCD43+), pre-B cells (B220lowIgMCD43), immature (IM) B cells (B220lowIgM+), and mature (M) B cells (B220highIgM+). Numbers represent the mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM) of 5 to 8 mice per genotype. Total cellularity of both femora is presented.

*

Only female animals were analyzed.

P < .05 compared with WT mice.

P < .05 compared with Bmf−/− mice.

§

P < .05 compared with Bim−/− mice.

Cell number assessed in a Vet-ABC blood sample analyzer.

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