Table 2. Summary of positive lectin histochemistry in the kidneys of cats and dogs.
| Species | Structures | ConA | SBA | WGA | DBA | UEA-Ⅰ | RCA-Ⅰ | PNA | GSL-Ⅰ | PSA | LCA | PHA-E | PHA-L | SJA | s-WGA | GSL-Ⅱ | DSL | ECL | Jacalin | LEL | STL | VVA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat | Renal corpuscle | – | – | Par-Cy, Pod-Cy | – | – | Par-Cy | – | – | – | Par-Cy, Pod-Cy | – | Par-Cy, Pod-Cy | – | – | – | Par-Cy, Pod-Cy | – | Par-Cy, Pod-Cy | Par-Cy, Pod-Cy | Par-Cy, Pod-Cy | – |
| Dog | – | Par-Cy | – | – | – | – | Par-Cy | – | – | |||||||||||||
| Cat | PCT LD++ | – | E-BB | E-Cy, E-BB | – | – | E-Cy, E-BB | – | – | E-Cy, E-BB | E-Cy, E-BB | – | E-BB | – | – | – | E-Cy, E-BB | E-BB | E-BB | E-Cy, E-BB | E-Cy, E-BB | – |
| PCT LD+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dog | PCT | – | E-BB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | E-BB | |||||||||||
| Cat | PST LD+ | – | E-BB | E-Cy, E-BB | – | – | E-Cy, E-BB | – | – | E-Cy, E-BB | E-Cy, E-BB | – | E-BB | – | – | – | E-Cy, E-BB | E-BB | E-BB | E-Cy, E-BB | E-Cy, E-BB | – |
| PST LD- | E-Cy, E-BB | E-Cy | E-Cy | E-Cy | E-Cy | E-Cy | E-Cy, E-BB | E-Cy | E-Cy | E-Cy, E-BB | E-Cy | E-Cy | ||||||||||
| Dog | PST | – | E-BB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | E-BB | – | – | E-BB | – | ||||
| Cat | Attenuated tubule | – | E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | – | – | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Ap | – | E-Ap | – | – | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Ap | E-Cy | – | E-Cy, E-Ap | – | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Ap |
| Dog | E-Ap | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| Cat | Distal straight tubule | – | E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | – | – | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Ap | – | – | – | – | E-Ap | – | – | – | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Ap | E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | – |
| Dog | E-Ap | – | – | – | – | E-Ap | – | |||||||||||||||
| Cat | Distal convoluted tubule | – | E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | – | – | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Ap | – | – | – | – | E-Ap | – | E-Ap | – | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Ap | E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Ap |
| Dog | E-Ap | – | – | – | – | – | E-Ap | – | – | |||||||||||||
| Cat | CCD | – | E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | – | – | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | – | E-Ap | E-Ap | – | E-Ap | – | – | – | E-Cy, E-Ap | – | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Ap |
| Dog | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Ap | – | E-Ap | – | – | – | – | E-Ap | E-Ap | – | – | ||||||||||
| Cat | OMCD | – | – | E-Cy, E-Ap | – | E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | – | E-Cy | E-Cy | – | – | – | E-Ap | E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | – |
| Dog | E-Ap | E-Ap | E-Ap | – | – | E-Ap | – | – | E-Ap | – | – | – | – | E-Ap | – | E-Ap | ||||||
| Cat | IMCD | – | – | E-Cy, E-Ap | – | – | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Ap | – | – | – | – | E-Ap | E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Cy, E-Ap | E-Ap |
| Dog | E-Ap | E-Ap | – | E-Ap | – | – | – | – | – | – | E-Ap | – | E-Ap | – | ||||||||
| Cat | Intestitium, capillary | – | E-Cy | – | – | – | E-Cy | E-Cy | E-Cy | E-Cy | E-Cy | – | E-Cy | – | – | – | E-Cy | – | E-Cy | E-Cy | E-Cy | – |
| Dog | – | E-Cy | – |
PCT, proximal convoluted tubule; PST, proximal straight tubule; AT, attenuated tubule; DCT, distal convoluted tubule; CCD, cortical collecting duct; OMCD, outer medullary collecting duct; IMCD, inner medullary collecting duct; BV, blood vessel; Cap, capillary; SM, smooth muscle; CF, collagen fiber; BC, Bowman’s capsule; Cy, cytoplasm; BB, brush border; Ap, apical portion; −, negative. Bold, normal, and italics indicate strong, weak, and heterogeneous positive reactions, respectively.