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American Journal of Pathology, Vol 142, 481-488, Copyright © 1993 by American Society for Investigative Pathology

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Expression patterns of leukocyte adhesion ligand molecules on human liver endothelia. Lack of ELAM-1 and CD62 inducibility on sinusoidal endothelia and distinct distribution of VCAM-1, ICAM-1, ICAM-2, and LFA- 3

G Steinhoff, M Behrend, B Schrader, AM Duijvestijn and K Wonigeit
Department of Abdominal and Transplantation Surgery, Medical School of Hannover, Federal Republic of Germany.

Vascular expressed adhesion molecules mediate leukocyte reactivity and activation by receptor-ligand binding. A number of different ligand molecules have been identified to mediate the interaction between endothelial cells and leukocyte subpopulations. In this study, the tissue expression of ELAM-1, CD62 (PADGEM, GMP-140), VACM-1 (INCAM- 110), ICAM-2, ICAM-1, and LFA-3 was analyzed on various liver endothelial cell types by immunohistology. The results reveal a differential expression of these molecules in normal liver and inflammation or rejection after liver transplantation. The selectins ELAM-1 and CD62 are basally expressed and inducible on portal tract endothelia (arterial and venous) and central vein endothelia with acute and chronic liver inflammation. Sinusoidal endothelia, however, lack this mechanism, even with severe inflammation, as in cases of irreversible rejection and sepsis. Portal and sinusoidal endothelia show a different expression and inducibility of VCAM-1, ICAM-1, ICAM-2, and LFA-3. The differences in expression of adhesion molecules on liver endothelial cell types may reflect their ability to regulate leukocyte trafficking and activation by means of the expression of specific ligand molecules. The inability of sinusoidal endothelia to express selectins may have implications for the pathophysiology of liver graft infiltration.

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