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Staining of SLC (CCL21) in Liver Tissue
| Liver disease (number) | Site of SLC (CCL21) Staining | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portal tracts* | Sinusoids | Lymphoid aggregates | Hepatocytes | Bile ducts | Dendritic cells | |
| PSC (10) | ++ | + | ++ | − | − | +++ |
| PBC (10) | + | + | ++ | − | − | ++ |
| Normal (8) | +/− | − | − | − | − | ++ |
| Other† (14) | + | − | − | − | − | + |
*Staining of portal endothelial vessel and perivascular stroma.
†Includes patients with biliary atresia, cystic fibrosis, secondary biliary cirrhosis, and alcoholic cirrhosis.
