Table 2.

Circulating cell contribution to non-hematopoietic tissues in clinical specimens.*

Tissue TransplantedDonor Cells ObservedApproximate Frequency, %Ref.
*In the bone marrow or peripheral blood transplants, male donor cells were transplanted into female recipients. In the heart transplants, female hearts were transplanted into male recipients. 
Bone marrow Osteoblasts 1.5–2 67  
Bone marrow Hepatocytes 2.2 68  
Bone marrow Gastro-intestinal (GI) tract epithelia 0–4.6 69  
Bone marrow Stroma 0 70  
Mobilized peripheral blood Keratinocytes 0 71  
Mobilized peripheral blood Hepatocytes GI tract and skin epithelia 0–7 72  
Heart Cardiomyocytes endothelium 20–15 73  
Heart Cardiomyocytes endothelium 0.04–25 74  
Heart Cardiomyocytes 0.2 75  
Heart Cardiomyocytes 0 76  
Heart Cardiomyocytes 0 77  
Tissue TransplantedDonor Cells ObservedApproximate Frequency, %Ref.
*In the bone marrow or peripheral blood transplants, male donor cells were transplanted into female recipients. In the heart transplants, female hearts were transplanted into male recipients. 
Bone marrow Osteoblasts 1.5–2 67  
Bone marrow Hepatocytes 2.2 68  
Bone marrow Gastro-intestinal (GI) tract epithelia 0–4.6 69  
Bone marrow Stroma 0 70  
Mobilized peripheral blood Keratinocytes 0 71  
Mobilized peripheral blood Hepatocytes GI tract and skin epithelia 0–7 72  
Heart Cardiomyocytes endothelium 20–15 73  
Heart Cardiomyocytes endothelium 0.04–25 74  
Heart Cardiomyocytes 0.2 75  
Heart Cardiomyocytes 0 76  
Heart Cardiomyocytes 0 77  
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