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Table 2 Characterisation of cell populations present in human bladder mucosa cultures

From: Immunocytochemical characterisation of cultures of human bladder mucosal cells

 

A0575

AE1/AE3

CK20

αSMA

5B5

Primary culture

++ (n = 2)

++ (n = 2)

+++ (n = 2)

++ (n = 2)

++ (n = 2)

Anti-fibroblast eluted

++++ (n = 7)

++ (n = 5)

0 (n = 2)

++ (n = 7)

+++ (n = 4)

Anti-fibroblast bound

++++ (n = 7)

0 (n = 5)

0 (n = 2)

+++ (n = 5)

+++ (n = 7)

  1. The results are expressed as follows: 0 (no staining detected), + some staining (1-10% of total area of growth with positive staining), ++ (>10 - 40% of total area of growth with positive staining), +++ (>40 - 70% of total area of growth with positive staining) and ++++ predominant staining (>70 - 100% of total area of growth with positive staining).