Fig. 6.
[CD4XL/CD3] treatment of PBTs results in induction of TNF and IFNγ in T cells undergoing apoptosis; anti-CD28 stimulation results in IL-2 expression and rescues T cells from apoptosis.
PBTs (1 × 106/mL) were cultured in complete medium, or treated with CD4XL, and were stimulated after 24 hours with anti-CD3 mAb with or without CD28-stimulation in the presence of Brefeldin A. Following a culture period of 18 hours, cells were harvested and labeled with annexin V and anticytokine antibodies for simultaneous assessment of intracytoplasmic cytokine production and apoptosis in CD4 T cells (A) and in CD8 T cells (B). Percentages of positive cells are indicated.