Determination of T Cell Responses in Thai Systemic Sclerosis Patients

Figure 2

Percentage of cytokine (IFN-γ and IL-2) producing CD4⁺ (a, c) and CD8⁺ (b, d) T cells following stimulation with media (negative control), pooled peptides derived from topoisomerase protein, and PMA ionomycin (positive control) in SSc patients with positive anti-Scl70 antibodies () and SSc patients with negative anti-Scl70 antibodies () (Student’s -test, value < 0.001, value < 0.05).

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