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Ganglioside are ubiquitous membrane component in mammalian cells and suggested to play important roles in various cell functions such as cell-cell recognition, differentiation and transmembrane signaling. These compounds are localized in a glycosphingolipid-enriched microdomain on the cell surface and regulated by the glycosphingolipid composition. However, the role that gangliosides play in the adhesive interaction response by xenotransplantation is not yet clearly understood. In this study, we investigated expression patterns of gangliosides in tight contact between human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and micro-pig aortic endothelial cells (MPAECs). Analysis of ganglioside expression pattern showed that differential expression patterns of ganglioside in tight contact between HUVECs and MPAECs. Furthermore, we confirmed that cell adhesion molecule expression in tight contact between HUVECs and MPAECs. Taken together, these results suggested that differential expression of gangliosides in tight contact between HUVECs and MPAECs may play a role in adhesive interaction response in successful clinical xenotransplantation.