Table 3 Expression of adipocyte markers in transplants before and after transplantation.

From: Parathyroid hormone-producing cells exist in adipose tissues surrounding the parathyroid glands in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism

Ā 

PPARĪ³

Perilipin A

PTH

Before transplantation

Ā Ā Parathyroid parenchyma

0/12 (0%)

1/12 (8.3%)

12/12 (100%)

After transplantation

Ā Ā Parathyroid parenchyma

8/8 (100%)

8/8 (100%)

8/8 (100%)

Ā Ā Subcutaneous adipose

4/4 (100%)

4/4 (100%)

0/4 (0%)

  1. Expression of adipocyte markers, PPARĪ³ and perilipin A, and PTH was examined in transplants by immunohistochemistry before transplantation and one to three-and-half months after transplantation. Shown are the number of specimens with expression over the number of specimens examined and the percentages of specimens with expression in parentheses. Transplants were parathyroid parenchyma and subcutaneous adipose from three SHPT patients.
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