Re: Identifying TH1 and TH2 subsets

Steven Gore (sdgore@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu)
Thu, 29 Jun 1995 09:03:48 -0400 (EDT)

On Wed, 28 Jun 1995, Roger Burger wrote:

> I want to determine percentages of TH1 and TH2 subsets of CD4+ human PBL
> with Flow and need to know if anyone knows if conjugated antibodies to
> these subsets are available.

It is my understanding that TH1 and TH2 are functional definitions, based
on the cytokines elaborated by these subsets, and cannot be
differentiated immunophenotypically at this point.

Steve Gore


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