Phenotyping population definitions
| Cell population . | Phenotype . | References . |
|---|---|---|
| B cells | ||
| CD19+ B cells | CD19+ lymphocytes | 26-29 |
| Nonswitched memory B cells | CD27+ IgD+ % of CD19+ B cells) | 26 |
| Naive B cells | CD38−CD10− B cells (% of CD19+ B cells) | 27 |
| Mature naive B cells | IgD+CD27−CD19+ | 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+CD27−CD19+ 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 | CD31−CD45RA+CD4+CD3+ T cells | 30,31 |
| Naive Tc cells | CD31−CD45RA+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-CD45RA−CD4+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 | CD31−CD45RA+CD127lowCD3+CD25+ T cells | 34 |
| PD-1+ memory Treg | PD-1+CD45RA−CD127lowCD3+CD25+ T cells | 32 |
| PD-1− memory Treg | PD-1−CD45RA−CD127loCD3+CD25+ T cells | 27 |
| NK cells | ||
| CD56dim NK cells | CD56dim NK cells | 8 |
| Activated CD56dim NK cells | CD56dimCD69+ NK cells | 8 |
| Cytolytic CD56bright NK cells | CD56bright Ghi or CD335hiCD56brightPhi | 35-37 |
| NKregcells | ||
| NKreg cells | CD56brightCD335+ | 8 |
| NKreg noncytolytic | CD56brightCD3−Plow or CD56brightCD3−Glow | 35-37 |
| Cell population . | Phenotype . | References . |
|---|---|---|
| B cells | ||
| CD19+ B cells | CD19+ lymphocytes | 26-29 |
| Nonswitched memory B cells | CD27+ IgD+ % of CD19+ B cells) | 26 |
| Naive B cells | CD38−CD10− B cells (% of CD19+ B cells) | 27 |
| Mature naive B cells | IgD+CD27−CD19+ | 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+CD27−CD19+ 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 | CD31−CD45RA+CD4+CD3+ T cells | 30,31 |
| Naive Tc cells | CD31−CD45RA+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-CD45RA−CD4+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 | CD31−CD45RA+CD127lowCD3+CD25+ T cells | 34 |
| PD-1+ memory Treg | PD-1+CD45RA−CD127lowCD3+CD25+ T cells | 32 |
| PD-1− memory Treg | PD-1−CD45RA−CD127loCD3+CD25+ T cells | 27 |
| NK cells | ||
| CD56dim NK cells | CD56dim NK cells | 8 |
| Activated CD56dim NK cells | CD56dimCD69+ NK cells | 8 |
| Cytolytic CD56bright NK cells | CD56bright Ghi or CD335hiCD56brightPhi | 35-37 |
| NKregcells | ||
| NKreg cells | CD56brightCD335+ | 8 |
| NKreg noncytolytic | CD56brightCD3−Plow or CD56brightCD3−Glow | 35-37 |
G, granzyme; P, perforin.