title: Correlation Between Survival Interval and CD4+T-Cell Intracellular ATP Levels in Liver Transplant Recipients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objectives of this study were to analyze the potential correlation between post-liver transplantation survival interval and CD4+T-cell intracellular ATP (iATP) levels, and to describe the distribution of CD4+T-cell iATP levels in liver transplant recipients.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a retrospective analysis of clinical data of 273 patients who underwent liver transplantation from July 2010 to October 2012 in our center and achieved long-term stable survival. CD4+T-cell iATP level was detected using Cylex ImmuKnow assay. Post-liver transplantation survival was analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  CD4+T-cell iATP level significantly differed among patients with different post-liver transplantation survival intervals. The peak CD4+T-cell iATP levels typically occurred within the first 3 postoperative months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Post-liver transplantation survival interval is correlated with CD4+T-cell iATP levels.
authors.affiliation: Liver Transplantation Section, Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.affiliation: Liver Transplantation Section, Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xicheng District, Beijing, China. Electronic address: fchzhuzhijun@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Z-J
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Liver Transplantation Section, Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: L-Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Liver Transplantation Section, Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.affiliation: Liver Transplantation Section, Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Liver Transplantation Section, Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Z-G
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Zeng
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism*; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000737:chemistry*; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000401:mortality; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D066027:Transplant Recipients
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate