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Article: High frequency of chimerism in transplanted livers

TitleHigh frequency of chimerism in transplanted livers
Authors
Issue Date2003
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hepatology.org/
Citation
Hepatology, 2003, v. 38 n. 4, p. 989-998 How to Cite?
AbstractRecent studies have shown that primitive stem cells can mobilize and differentiate into hepatocytes. We investigated the time and extent in which cells of recipient origins could differentiate into hepatocytes and other cells in human liver allografts. Microsatellite analysis, which can assess quantitatively the proportions of recipient and donor DNA, was performed in posttransplantation liver biopsy specimens from 17 patients at various times. Combined fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for Y chromosome and immunofluorescence for different cell types was also performed in 10 of these cases with sex mismatch. Organ chimerism in the transplanted livers was found to be of variable extent, and the recipients' DNA in the posttransplantation liver biopsy specimens (excluding portal tracts) amounted up to 50%. The recipient DNA in the posttransplantation liver biopsy specimens increased after liver transplantation by as early as 1 week, peaked at around 30 to 40 weeks, and could be shown 63 weeks after transplantation. Most (64%-75%) of the recipient-derived cells showed macrophage/Kupffer cell differentiation. Only up to 1.6% of the recipient-derived cells in the liver grafts showed hepatocytic differentiation in the liver grafts and made up 0.62% of all hepatocytes of both donor and recipient origins. These livers had mild or minimal injury histologically. In conclusion, our results show that most of the recipient-derived cells in the liver allografts were macrophages/Kupffer cells and only a small proportion of hepatocytes was recipient derived. However, with regard to recipient-derived hepatocytes, our data cannot distinguish between transdifferentiation and cell fusion.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/87574
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dc.contributor.authorNg, IOLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, KLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorShek, WHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLee, JMFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFong, DYTen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLo, CMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFan, STen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:31:36Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:31:36Z-
dc.date.issued2003en_HK
dc.identifier.citationHepatology, 2003, v. 38 n. 4, p. 989-998en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0270-9139en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/87574-
dc.description.abstractRecent studies have shown that primitive stem cells can mobilize and differentiate into hepatocytes. We investigated the time and extent in which cells of recipient origins could differentiate into hepatocytes and other cells in human liver allografts. Microsatellite analysis, which can assess quantitatively the proportions of recipient and donor DNA, was performed in posttransplantation liver biopsy specimens from 17 patients at various times. Combined fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for Y chromosome and immunofluorescence for different cell types was also performed in 10 of these cases with sex mismatch. Organ chimerism in the transplanted livers was found to be of variable extent, and the recipients' DNA in the posttransplantation liver biopsy specimens (excluding portal tracts) amounted up to 50%. The recipient DNA in the posttransplantation liver biopsy specimens increased after liver transplantation by as early as 1 week, peaked at around 30 to 40 weeks, and could be shown 63 weeks after transplantation. Most (64%-75%) of the recipient-derived cells showed macrophage/Kupffer cell differentiation. Only up to 1.6% of the recipient-derived cells in the liver grafts showed hepatocytic differentiation in the liver grafts and made up 0.62% of all hepatocytes of both donor and recipient origins. These livers had mild or minimal injury histologically. In conclusion, our results show that most of the recipient-derived cells in the liver allografts were macrophages/Kupffer cells and only a small proportion of hepatocytes was recipient derived. However, with regard to recipient-derived hepatocytes, our data cannot distinguish between transdifferentiation and cell fusion.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hepatology.org/en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofHepatologyen_HK
dc.rightsHepatology. Copyright © John Wiley & Sons, Inc.en_HK
dc.subject.meshAdulten_HK
dc.subject.meshCell Differentiationen_HK
dc.subject.meshChromosomes, Human, Yen_HK
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshFluorescent Antibody Techniqueen_HK
dc.subject.meshHepatocytes - cytologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshIn Situ Hybridization, Fluorescenceen_HK
dc.subject.meshKupffer Cells - cytologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshLiver Transplantationen_HK
dc.subject.meshMacrophages - cytologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshMaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_HK
dc.subject.meshTransplantation Chimeraen_HK
dc.subject.meshTransplantation, Homologousen_HK
dc.titleHigh frequency of chimerism in transplanted liversen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailNg, IOL: iolng@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailFong, DYT: dytfong@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailLo, CM: chungmlo@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailFan, ST: stfan@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1053/jhep.2003.50395en_HK
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