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BACKGROUND:In pig-to-human xenotransplantation, interactions between human natural killer (NK) cells and porcine endothelial cells (pEC) are characterized by recruitment and cytotoxicity. Protection from xenogeneic NK cytotoxicity can be achieved in vitro by the expression of the non-classical human leukocyte antigen-E (HLA-E) on pEC. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze NK cell responses to vascularized xenografts using an ex vivo perfusion system of pig limbs with human blood. METHODS:Six pig forelimbs per group, respectively, stemming from either wild-type (wt) or HLA-E/hCD46 double-transgenic (tg) animals, were perfused ex vivo with heparinized human blood for 12 hours. Blood samples were collected at defined time intervals, cell numbers counted, and peripheral blood mononuclear cells analyzed for phenotype by flow cytometry. Muscle biopsies were analyzed for NK cell infiltration. In vitro NK cytotoxicity assays were performed using pEC derived from wt and tg animals as target cells. RESULTS:Ex vivo, a strong reduction in circulating human CD45 leukocytes was observed after 60 minutes of xenoperfusion in both wt and tg limb groups. NK cell numbers dropped significantly. Within the first 10 minutes, the decrease in NK cells was more significant in the wt limb perfusions as compared to tg limbs. Immunohistology of biopsies taken after 12 hours showed less NK cell tissue infiltration in the tg limbs. In vitro, NK cytotoxicity against hCD46 single tg pEC and wt pEC was similar, while lysis of double tg HLA-E/hCD46 pEC was significantly reduced. Finally, circulating cells of pig origin were observed during the ex vivo xenoperfusions. These cells expressed phenotypes mainly of monocytes, B and T lymphocytes, NK cells, as well as some activated endothelial cells. CONCLUSIONS:Ex vivo perfusion of pig forelimbs using whole human blood represents a powerful tool to study humoral and early cell-mediated rejection mechanisms of vascularized pig-to-human xenotransplantation, although there are several limitations of the model. Here, we show that (i) transgenic expression of HLA-E/hCD46 in pig limbs provides partial protection from human NK cell-mediated xeno responses and (ii) the emergence of a pig cell population during xenoperfusions with implications for the immunogenicity of xenografts.
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Xenotransplantationjournal_title
Xenotransplantationauthors
Puga Yung G,Bongoni AK,Pradier A,Madelon N,Papaserafeim M,Sfriso R,Ayares DL,Wolf E,Klymiuk N,Bähr A,Constantinescu MA,Voegelin E,Kiermeir D,Jenni H,Rieben R,Seebach JDdoi
10.1111/xen.12357subject
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1034/j.1399-3089.1999.00001.x
更新日期:1999-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1034/j.1399-3089.1999.00009.x
更新日期:1999-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2002-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2008.00486.x
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12407
更新日期:2018-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12220
更新日期:2016-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.1998.tb00005.x
更新日期:1998-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1034/j.1399-3089.1999.00032.x
更新日期:1999-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12250
更新日期:2016-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2005.00258.x
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2005.00249.x
更新日期:2005-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12024
更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2006.00276.x
更新日期:2006-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12522
更新日期:2019-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/xen.12419
更新日期:2018-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12512
更新日期:2019-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12616
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2007.00419.x
更新日期:2007-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/xen.12600
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2004.00171.x
更新日期:2004-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12330
更新日期:2017-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12066
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1034/j.1399-3089.2001.00074.x
更新日期:2001-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1111/xen.12122
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2011.00634.x
更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::In addition to providing a large source of donor tissue, xenogeneic islet transplantation might avoid recurrent autoimmunity in patients with type 1 diabetes. To examine this possibility further, xenogeneic pig islets were transplanted into recipient mice in the presence or absence of autoimmunity. Spontaneously, non-...
journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1034/j.1399-3089.2003.02040.x
更新日期:2003-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Porcine islet transplantation into diabetic non-human primates is considered most relevant in translational research supporting a clinical application. Most studies have focused on immunosuppressive protocols, while metabolic aspects have mainly been utilized in graft monitoring. We evaluated data from our g...
journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2011.00676.x
更新日期:2011-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1111/xen.12585
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Xenotransplantation
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章
doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.2004.00199.x
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00