Review
Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2008; 14(22): 3464-3470
Published online Jun 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3464
Table 1 Representative liver cell transplantation experiments in the Gunn rat model
Donor cellsInjection siteHepatic injuryOutcomeCell trackingReferences
50 × 106 free or encapsulated congeneic HcPeritoneumNone34.8% serum bilirubin reduction with encapsulated Hc vs 13.5% with free Hc at 1 moLight and electron microscopy22
10 × 106 syngeneic HcLiverHepatectomySignificant reduction of serum bilirubin up to 4 wkND24
Apparition of conjugates in bile
10 × 106 congeneic HcSpleenNoneSignificant reduction of serum bilirubin up to 12 moND27
Apparition of bile conjugates at 4 mo
2-20 × 106 congeneic HcPortal veinRight portal vein ligationSignificant reduction of serum bilirubin when injury with 2 × 106 Hc or with 20 × 106 without injury up to 30 dUGT1A1 activity, WB, PCR for ugt1 gene28
Conjugates in bile after 10 d
5 × 106 congeneic HcSpleenHepatic irradiation ± HepatectomyNormalization of serum bilirubin only with combined injuryUGT1A1 activity, WB, IHC29
Conjugates in bile detected up to 5 mo
10 × 106 congeneic HcSpleenHepatic irradiation ± FasL-induced apoptosisNormalization of serum bilirubin up to 160 dUGT1A1 activity, WB, IHC31
Conjugates in bile at 150 d
Estimation of repopulation at 52 ± 15% when combined injury
40 × 106 fetal or adult syngeneic HcSpleenRetrorsine + TriiodothyronineSignificant reduction of serum bilirubin (+ conjugates in bile) up to 90 d (no difference between fetal and adult cells)PCNA32