Figure 5From: VACUTAINER® CPT™ and Ficoll density gradient separation perform equivalently in maintaining the quality and function of PBMC from HIV seropositive blood samplesAntigen-specific stimulation of T cells results in cytokine expression. Intracellular staining with IFNγ FITC/CD69 PE/CD8 PerCPCy5.5/CD3 APC by Ficoll or CPT-processed PBMC from one representative HIV+ donor. The numbers displayed on the dot-plots represent the percentage of CD3+ and CD8+ lymphocytes that are expressing IFNγ and CD69 in response to antigen-specific stimulation or unstimulated control.Back to article page