Natural Killer Cells-Produced IFN-γ Improves Bone Marrow-Derived Hepatocytes Regeneration in Murine Liver Failure Model.

ABSTRACT: Bone-marrow transplantation (BMT) can repopulate the liver through BM-derived hepatocyte (BMDH) generation, although the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Using fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase-deficient (Fah(-/-)) mice as a liver-failure model, we confirmed that BMDHs were generated by fusion of BM-derived CD11b(+)F4/80(+)myelomonocytes with resident Fah(-/-) hepatocytes. Hepatic NK cells became activated during BMDH generation and were the major IFN-γ producers. Indeed, both NK cells and IFN-γ were required for BMDH generation since WT, but not NK-, IFN-γ-, or IFN-γR1-deficient BM transplantation successfully generated BMDHs and rescued survival in Fah(-/-) hosts. BM-derived myelomonocytes were determined to be the IFN-γ-responding cells. The IFN-γ-IFN-γR interaction contributed to the

SUBMITTER: Li L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4561890 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature