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Table 2 Comparing immune cell-frequencies and cell/cell ratios between early and dual responders after allergen challenge

From: Th17/Treg ratio derived using DNA methylation analysis is associated with the late phase asthmatic response

A. Comparing immune cell-frequencies between ERs and DRs after allergen challenge

 

Fold-change (post-pre) in early responders

Fold-change (post-pre) in dual responders

ΔER vs. ΔDR

Mean ± SEM

Mean ± SEM

p-value

T cell

-2.20 ± 1.40

-4.26 ± 2.39

0.45

B cell

-0.20 ± 0.17

-0.11 ± 0.26

0.77

Th17 cell

-0.22 ± 0.21

0.14 ± 0.16

0.22

Treg cell

-0.12 ± 0.06

-0.42 ± 0.17

0.10

B. Comparing immune cell/cell ratios between ERs and DRs after allergen challenge

 

Fold-change (post-pre) in early responders

Fold-change (post-pre) in dual responders

ΔER vs. ΔDR

Mean ± SEM

Mean ± SEM

p-value

T/B

-0.59 ± 0.70

-0.74 ± 0.43

0.87

Th17/T

0.002 ± 0.006

0.009 ± 0.002

0.31

Treg/T

-0.0008 ± 0.005

-0.006 ± 0.002

0.38

B/Th17

-0.009 ± 0.10

-0.37 ± 0.21

0.13

B/Treg

-0.002 ± 0.22

0.42 ± 0.18

0.18

Th17/Treg

0.006 ± 0.09

0.28 ± 0.03

0.03