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Table 2 Combinations and occurrence frequency of cell surface markers used to define B lymphocyte subpopulations

From: Association between body fat distribution and B-lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood

Cell type

Surface markers

Input gate

% in ungated cells

% in CD19 + B cells

% in the input gate

B cells

CD19+

Lym

3.28 (2.41; 4.44)

100 (100; 100)

10.96 (8.61; 13.88)

Naive B cells

CD19 + CD27- IgD+

CD19+

1.75 (1.20; 2.59)

56.80 (45.58; 66.36)

56.80 (45.58; 66.36)

Marginal zone B cells

CD19 + CD27 + IgD+

CD19+

0.45 (0.30; 0.68)

14.03 (9.43; 20.19)

14.03 (9.43; 20.19)

IgM + B cells

CD19 + IgM+

CD19+

1.73 (1.14; 2.50)

53.87 (42.57; 64.63)

53.87 (42.57; 64.63)

IgD + B cells

CD19 + IgD+

CD19+

2.32 (1.66; 3.24)

73.44 (64.73; 79.36)

73.44 (64.73; 79.36)

IgM + IgD + B cells

CD19 + IgM + IgD+

CD19+

1.49 (0.95; 2.19)

45.99 (34.44; 57.89)

45.99 (34.44; 57.89)

IgM only B cells

CD19 + IgM + IgD-

CD19+

0.20 (0.12; 0.30)

5.92 (4.00; 8.70)

5.92 (4.00; 8.70)

IgD only B cells

CD19 + IgM- IgD+

CD19+

0.73 (0.46; 1.17)

22.70 (15.11; 32.67)

22.70 (15.11; 32.67)

IgM- IgD- B cells

CD19 + IgM- IgD-

CD19+

0.66 (0.46; 0.96)

20.48 (15.22; 26.79)

20.48 (15.22; 26.79)

Class-switched memory B cells

CD19 + IgM- IgD- CD27 + CD38low

IgM- IgD-

0.39 (0.27; 0.58)

11.88 (8.53; 16.78)

60.12 (52.50; 67.51)

Plasma blasts

CD19 + IgM- IgD- CD27 + CD38high

IgM- IgD-

0.02 (0.01; 0.03)

0.54 (0.31; 0.97)

2.70 (1.60; 4.36)

Class non-switched memory B cells

CD19 + IgM + CD27 + CD38-

IgM+

0.45 (0.31; 0.69)

14.19 (9.68; 20.18)

28.50 (18.22; 41.79)

Transitional B cells

CD19 + IgM + CD27- CD24 + CD38+

IgM + CD27-

0.13 (0.07; 0.24)

3.99 (2.28; 6.61)

12.20 (8.20; 16.77)

Memory B cells

CD19 + CD27 + CD38-

CD19+

0.97 (0.67; 1.40)

30.38 (22.05; 40.64)

30.38 (22.05; 40.64)

IgD-CD27- B cells

CD19 + CD27- IgD-

CD19+

0.35 (0.21; 0.50)

9.37 (6.84; 12.45)

9.37 (6.84; 12.45)

IgM + CD27- B cells

CD19 + IgM + CD27-

IgM+

1.23 (0.73; 2.00)

35.96 (23.57; 47.90)

69.26 (54.95; 79.60)

  1. The frequency of occurrence is presented as the median and interquartile range
  2. Note: IgD + B cells consisted of IgM + IgD + and IgM- IgD + B cells (analogous for IgM + B cells)