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Table 1 Correlation analysis concerning the relationships between age and the expression of cellular protective proteins

From: NKT-like (CD3 + CD56+) cells differ from T cells in expression level of cellular protective proteins and sensitivity to stimulation in the process of ageing

CD3+ cells

Compared parameters

Parameter

Stimulation type

SIRT1 [%]

SIRT1 [MFI]

SOD2 [%]

SOD2 [MFI]

HSP70 [%]

HSP70 [MFI]

Age

none

0.352***

0.307**

Ns

Ns

0.277*

0.287**

IL-2

Ns

Ns

Ns

Ns

Ns

Ns

LPS

0.433***

0.414***

−0.327**

−0.231*

0.367***

0.392***

PMA/ion

Ns

0.396***

Ns

0.25*

Ns

0.242*

CD3 + CD56+ cells

Compared parameters

  Parameter

Stimulation type

SIRT1 [%]

SIRT1 [MFI]

SOD2 [%]

SOD2 [MFI]

HSP70 [%]

HSP70 [MFI]

  Age

none

0.353***

0.297**

Ns

Ns

0.269*

0.233*

IL-2

Ns

Ns

Ns

Ns

Ns

Ns

LPS

0.382***

0.383***

Ns

Ns

0.345**

0.39***

PMA/ion

Ns

0.242*

Ns

Ns

Ns

Ns

  1. All values are presented as statistically significant Spearman’s correlation coefficients (Rs). ‘Ns’ denotes statistically not significant, the respective symbols denote * < 0.05, ** < 0.01, *** < 0.001