ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the changes of expression of apoptosis-related proteins Bcl-2,Bax and Fas of the transplantated hepatocytes after intraperitoneal transplantation in rats using porcine hepatocytes cultured with polylactic acid-O-carboxymethylated chitosan nanoparticles.Methods Recirculating collagenase perfusion method was used to isolate porcine hepatocytes.At 48h after D-galactosamine intraperitoneal injection,5 mL polylactic acid-O-carboxymethylated chitosan nanoparticles-cultured porcine hepatocytes embedded in collagen gel(group A) and 5 mL porcine hepatocytes embedded in collagen gel(group B) were transplanted into peritoneal cavity of SD rats,respectively.The amount of transplanted porcine hepatocytes was 5.0?107 hepatocytes in two groups.The expression of Bcl-2,Bax and Fas in transplanted hepatocytes three days after transplantation was detected with immunohistochemistry.Results At 1,2 and 3d after transplantation,the rates of Bcl-2 positive cells in group A was significant higher than those in group B,whereas the rates of Bax and Fas positive cells in group A were significant lower than those in group B(P
