Table 3. Immunostaining pattern of protein nitration compared with that of NOS1 in the normal human renal parenchyma.
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Immunostaining pattern |
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|---|---|---|
| Intrarenal distribution | 3-nitrotyrosine | NOS1a |
| Glomerulus | ||
| Mesangial cells | − | − |
| Parietal cells | ± | − |
| Podocytes | ± | ± |
| Proximal tubules | + | + |
| Distal tubules | + | + |
| Henle's loops | + | + |
| Collecting ducts | + | + |
| Red blood cells | − | − |
3-Nitrotyrosine immunohistochemistry was performed on paraffin section of three cases of normal renal parenchyma.
−=no staining; ±=heterogeneous positive staining; +=homogeneous positive staining.
a
NOS1 staining pattern already fully described in normal kidney in a previous paper (Jarry et al, 2003).