Fig. 9From: HO-1/BMMSC perfusion using a normothermic machine perfusion system reduces the acute rejection of DCD liver transplantation by regulating NKT cell co-inhibitory receptors in ratsHO-1/BMMSCs affect the level of BTLA and CD160 expression in NKT cells. The expression of co-stimulatory receptors of NKT cells had no significant difference among the groups (A). NKT cell co-inhibitory receptors, BTLA and CD160, differed significantly between each group (B). In the HMP and BMP groups, BTLA and CD160 expression in the NKT cells (proportion of positive cells and MFI) (C and D) were significantly higher than that in the NMP group. *P < 0.05Back to article page