Figure 3

BAFF mRNA expression is correlated with IL-21 expression within CCR6⁺memory T cells. (A) Correlation between IFN score and IL-17A expression within CCR6⁺ memory T cells in SLE patients (n = 25). (B) Correlation between IFN score and IL-17 F expression within CCR6⁺ memory T cells in SLE patients (n = 25). (C) Correlation between monocyte BAFF mRNA expression and IFN score in SLE patients and HCs (n = 40). (D) Correlation between monocyte BAFF mRNA expression and IL-21 expression within CCR6⁺ cells in SLE patients and HCs (n = 40). The correlation coefficients (r) and P values are shown. For correlations, the Spearman rho correlation test was used in (A), (B), and (D), and the Pearson correlation test was used in (C).