The distribution of STRA13 and CA IX protein expression in normal adult human tissues
| STRA13 | CA IX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear staining | Cytoplasmic staining | Membrane/cytoplasm | ||
| Lining cells of body cavity | ||||
| Mesothelial cells (serous membrane) | Focal | Negative | Diffuse | |
| Coelomic epithelium (surface of the ovary) | Focal | Negative | Diffuse | |
| Squamous mucosa of all organs | Variable | Diffuse | Negative | |
| Oral mucosa, tonsil, larynx | Rare | Diffuse | Negative | |
| Tongue, oesophagus | Focal | Diffuse | Negative | |
| Anus/vagina | Rare | Diffuse | Negative | |
| Ectocervix | Diffuse | Focal | Negative | |
| Myoepithelial cells of all organs | ||||
| Salivary glands, breast, prostate gland | Negative | Diffuse | Negative | |
| Skin | ||||
| Epidermis, rare | Diffuse | Focal | ||
| Sweat/sebaceous glands | Rare | Diffuse | Negative | |
| Hair follicle | Rare | Diffuse | Focal | |
| Upper/lower respiratory system | ||||
| Respiratory epithelial cells | Focal | Negative | Negative | |
| Reactive reserve cells | Focal | Negative | Rare | |
| Type II alveolar cells | Diffuse | Weak | Negative | |
| Alveolar macrophges | Rare | Diffuse | Negative | |
| Gastrointestinal system | ||||
| Gastric/duodenal surface glands | Diffuse | Negative | Diffuse | |
| Crypt cells of duodenum/small intestine, appendix | Negative | Negative | Diffuse/focal | |
| Crypt cells of large intestine | Negative | Negative | Rare | |
| Surface glandular cells of large intestine | Negative | Diffuse | Negative | |
| Pancreas | ||||
| Ductal cells | Focal | Negative | Negative | |
| Acinar cells | Focal | Negative | Negative | |
| Gallbladder/biliary tract | Diffuse | Negative | Diffuse | |
| Genitourinary system | ||||
| Kidney | ||||
| Proximal convoluted ducts | Variable | Negative | Negative | |
| Distal convoluted ducts | Variable | Diffuse | Negative | |
| Collecting duct | Negative | Variable | Negative | |
| Renal pelvis/ureter/bladder | ||||
| Transitional cells | Focal | Negative | Negative | |
| Prostate gland | Negative | Negative | Negative | |
| Testis | ||||
| Ductular unites/epididymis | Focal | Negative | Negative | |
| Germ cells | Rare | Negative | Negative | |
| Uterine cervix | ||||
| Mature squamous cells | Diffuse | Weak/negative | Negative | |
| Basal cells of squamous mucosa | Negative | Diffuse | Negative | |
| Reactive reserve cells of the glands | Diffuse | Negative | Rare | |
| Metaplastic squamous cells | Diffuse | Negative | Rare | |
| Uterine endometrial glands | ||||
| Proliferative phase | Negative | Negative | Negative | |
| Secretory phase | Variable | Negative | Negative | |
| Ovary | ||||
| Surface coelomic epithelium | Focal | Negative | Diffuse | |
| Granulosa/theca cells | Focal | Negative | Negative | |
| Breast | ||||
| Myoepithelial cells | Negative | Diffuse | Negative | |
| Ductal units | Focal | focal | Negative | |
| Lobular units | Diffuse | Negative | Negative | |
| Lymph node/spleen | ||||
| Lymphocytes | Negative | Negative | Negative | |
| Macrophages | Negative | weak | Negative | |
| Thymus gland | ||||
| Lymphocytes | Negative | Negative | Negative | |
| Thymocytes | Negative | Diffuse | Negative | |
| Central nervous system | ||||
| Glial cells | Rare | Rare | Negative | |
| Neurone | Diffuse | Diffuse | Negative | |
| Choroid plexus | Focal | Focal | Diffuse | |