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Repopulation of intrahepatic bile ducts in engineered rat liver grafts.


ABSTRACT: Engineered liver grafts for transplantation with sufficient hepatic function have been developed both in small and large animal models using the whole liver engineering approach. However, repopulation of the bile ducts in the whole liver scaffolds has not been addressed yet. In this study, we show the feasibility of repopulating the bile ducts in decellularized rat livers. Biliary epithelial cells were introduced into the bile ducts of the decellularized liver scaffolds with or without hepatocytes in the parenchymal space. The recellularized grafts were cultured under perfusion for up to 2 days and histological analysis revealed that the biliary epithelial cells formed duct-like structures, with the viable hepatocyte mass residing in the parenchymal space, in an arrangement highly comparable to the native tissue. The grafts were viable and functional as confirmed by both albumin and urea assay results and the gene expression analysis of biliary epithelial cells in recellularized liver grafts. This study provides the proof-of-concept results for rat liver grafts co-populated with parenchymal and biliary epithelial cells.

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6684151 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Repopulation of intrahepatic bile ducts in engineered rat liver grafts.

Chen Yibin Y   Devalliere Julie J   Bulutoglu Beyza B   Yarmush Martin L ML   Uygun Basak E BE  

Technology 20190301 1-2


Engineered liver grafts for transplantation with sufficient hepatic function have been developed both in small and large animal models using the whole liver engineering approach. However, repopulation of the bile ducts in the whole liver scaffolds has not been addressed yet. In this study, we show the feasibility of repopulating the bile ducts in decellularized rat livers. Biliary epithelial cells were introduced into the bile ducts of the decellularized liver scaffolds with or without hepatocyt  ...[more]

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