Use of gene expression profiles to detect any postoperative tissue incompatibility reactions after liver transplantation

摘要

Gene expression profiles obtained from a patient sample in vitro are used to detect any postoperative tissue incompatibility reactions after liver transplantation. An independent claim is also included for measuring gene expression profiles and/or gene activity clusters for use as above by measuring the activity of several genes associated with liver transplantation in a patient sample, the genes being selected from SEQ ID NO:1 to SEQ ID NO:532 (GenBank accession numbers given in the specification) and fragments thereof with 5-2000 nucleotides.