Journal: Science Advances
Article Title: Altered X-chromosome inactivation predisposes to autoimmunity
doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adn6537
Figure Lengend Snippet: ( A ) Representative flow cytometry analysis of spontaneously activated B220 + CD69 + B cells in spleen from 1-year-old WT and Ftx −/− females. Percentages in leucocytes are shown on the graphs beneath. Each triangle represents a mouse. Median values are shown (Mann-Whitney test, * P < 0.05 and ** P < 0.01). ( B ) Same as (A) for spontaneously activated CD4 + CD69 + T cells (Mann-Whitney test, * P < 0.05 and ** P < 0.01). ( C ) Total IgG, IgM, IgG2b, and IgG2c natural antibody levels in sera of 3-month-, 1-year, and >1.5-year-old WT or Ftx −/− females measured by ELISA. Each circle represents a mouse. Mean values are shown (Mann-Whitney test, * P < 0.05 and ** P < 0.01). ( D ) Cytokines levels in the blood analyzed with cytometric bead array assays on sera from 3-month-, 1-year-, or 2-year-old WT and Ftx −/− females. Each triangle represents a mouse. Median values are shown ( t test, * P < 0.05).
Article Snippet: Specific antibodies were detected with biotinylated goat anti-mouse total IgG, IgM, IgG2b, or IgG2c, respectively (SouthernBiotech), followed by incubation with streptavidin coupled with alkaline phosphatase (Jackson ImmunoResearch Laboratories).
Techniques: Flow Cytometry, MANN-WHITNEY, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay