Table 2.

Chimerism and TCR Vβ repertoire reconstitution

DayChimerism*No. bands per Vβ family, mean ± SD
MixedComplete donorCD4+ CD45RA+CD4+CD45RO+CD8+CD45RA+CD8+ CD45RO+
0-100 2/10 8 of 10 — 4.7  ±  2.3 — 2.9  ±  1.7 
101-200 5/10 5 of 10 — 4.8  ±  2.5 — 3.4  ±  2 
201-300 4/9 5 of 9 6.5  ±  2.4 5.7  ±  2.3 6  ±  2 4.3  ±  2.2 
> 300 3/6 3 of 6 6.6  ±  2.2 5.2  ±  2.4 6.6  ±  1.8 5.3  ±  2.4 
Control — — 6.5  ±  1.3 6.5  ±  1.4 5.5  ±  1.6 4.6  ±  1.7 
DayChimerism*No. bands per Vβ family, mean ± SD
MixedComplete donorCD4+ CD45RA+CD4+CD45RO+CD8+CD45RA+CD8+ CD45RO+
0-100 2/10 8 of 10 — 4.7  ±  2.3 — 2.9  ±  1.7 
101-200 5/10 5 of 10 — 4.8  ±  2.5 — 3.4  ±  2 
201-300 4/9 5 of 9 6.5  ±  2.4 5.7  ±  2.3 6  ±  2 4.3  ±  2.2 
> 300 3/6 3 of 6 6.6  ±  2.2 5.2  ±  2.4 6.6  ±  1.8 5.3  ±  2.4 
Control — — 6.5  ±  1.3 6.5  ±  1.4 5.5  ±  1.6 4.6  ±  1.7 
*

Determined by PCR of variable number tandem repeats in whole blood samples as previously described.22 

Median percentage of recipient cells in whole blood was 2.5%.

Skewing within the CD8+CD45RO+ compartment could be observed in transplant recipients beyond day 300 and in healthy controls.

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