Table 1

The ratio between the percentage of specific cells (Tregs and Tconvs) in the ex vivo expansions and peripheral blood (n=10)

Ex vivo expansion
versus
peripheral blood
Percent of specific Tregs in all Tregs
ex vivo (mean)
Percent of specific Tregs in all Tregs in peripheral blood (mean)Ratio of Tregs
Ex vivo/peripheral blood
Percent of specific Tconvs in all Tconvs
ex vivo (mean)
Percent of specific Tconvs in all Tconvs in peripheral blood (mean)Ratio of Tconvs
Ex vivo/peripheral blood
Proinsulin 73–904.970.4810.372.510.2211.38*
Proinsulin 90–1046.790.709.624.240.2219.20*
GAD65-555–5670.800.223.580.650.222.95
GAD65-274–2861.200.186.341.060.0812.86*
  • *Expansions in which the dynamics of Tconv proliferation was higher than that of Tregs.