Table 4.

Fibromodulin expression in activated cells


Stimulator by cell type

CD25+ cells, %

CD69+ cells, %

Fold increase of fibromodulin expression*
Enriched normal B cells, purity >90%    
Unstimulated   24   6   1  
DMEM alone   32   17   12  
DMEM + CD40L   74   88   1  
DMEM + PMA/ionomycin   95   62   24  
Enriched normal T cells, purity >70%    
Unstimulated   22   3   1  
DMEM alone   8   8   4  
DMEM + anti-CD3   73   65   2.5  
DMEM + anti-CD3   ND   ND   14  
Enriched tonsil B cells, purity >90%    
Unstimulated   4   54   1  
DMEM alone   36   51   3  
DMEM + CD40L   75   65   1  
DMEM + PMA/ionomycin   76   77   1  
B-CLL    
Unstimulated   48   21   1  
DMEM alone   57   18   5  
DMEM + CD40L   96   99   1  
DMEM + PMA/ionomycin   100   30   1  
EHEB    
RPMI medium alone  11   12   1  
RPMI medium alone   17   14   1  
RPMI medium + CD40L   21   15   1  
RPMI medium + PMA/ionomycin   27   12   1  
DMEM alone   13   26   12  
DMEM + PMA/ionomycin   ND   ND   114  
I83-E95    
RPMI medium alone  3   5   1  
RPMI medium alone   7   6   1  
RPMI medium + CD40L   11   6   1  
RPMI medium + PMA/ionomycin   ND   ND   ND  
DMEM alone   3   3   17  
DMEM + PMA/ionomycin
 
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Stimulator by cell type

CD25+ cells, %

CD69+ cells, %

Fold increase of fibromodulin expression*
Enriched normal B cells, purity >90%    
Unstimulated   24   6   1  
DMEM alone   32   17   12  
DMEM + CD40L   74   88   1  
DMEM + PMA/ionomycin   95   62   24  
Enriched normal T cells, purity >70%    
Unstimulated   22   3   1  
DMEM alone   8   8   4  
DMEM + anti-CD3   73   65   2.5  
DMEM + anti-CD3   ND   ND   14  
Enriched tonsil B cells, purity >90%    
Unstimulated   4   54   1  
DMEM alone   36   51   3  
DMEM + CD40L   75   65   1  
DMEM + PMA/ionomycin   76   77   1  
B-CLL    
Unstimulated   48   21   1  
DMEM alone   57   18   5  
DMEM + CD40L   96   99   1  
DMEM + PMA/ionomycin   100   30   1  
EHEB    
RPMI medium alone  11   12   1  
RPMI medium alone   17   14   1  
RPMI medium + CD40L   21   15   1  
RPMI medium + PMA/ionomycin   27   12   1  
DMEM alone   13   26   12  
DMEM + PMA/ionomycin   ND   ND   114  
I83-E95    
RPMI medium alone  3   5   1  
RPMI medium alone   7   6   1  
RPMI medium + CD40L   11   6   1  
RPMI medium + PMA/ionomycin   ND   ND   ND  
DMEM alone   3   3   17  
DMEM + PMA/ionomycin
 
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Fibromodulin expression was determined using real-time quantitative PCR. Cells were stimulated for 48 hours unless otherwise marked.

ND indicates not determined.

*

Results are expressed as fold increase compared with unstimulated cells at time 0 h. Values are the mean of 2 experiments.

Cells were stimulated for 0 hours.

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