Table 1.
Imunohistochemical localization of translationally controlled tumor protein (TCTP) in cells of mouse digestive organs
| Organ cells | TCTP expression level |
|---|---|
| Tongue cells | |
| Stratified epithelium (non-keratinized cells) | Moderate |
| Mucous acini of intramural salivary glands | Low to moderate |
| Serous acini of intramural salivary glands | Moderate to high |
| Parotid gland cells | |
| Serous acini | High |
| Ductal epithelium | Low |
| Submandibular gland cells | |
| Serous acini | High |
| Mucous acini | Low |
| Ductal epithelium | Low |
| Sublingual gland cells | |
| Mucous acini | Low to moderate |
| Ductal epithelium | Low |
| Esophagus cells | |
| Stratified epithelium (non-keratinized cells) | Moderate |
| Stomach cells | |
| Stratified epithelium (non-glandular portion of the stomach) | Moderate |
| Surface lining and neck cells of fundal glands | Low to moderate |
| Cells of bases of fundal glands | High |
| Surface lining and neck cells of pyloric glands | Moderate |
| Cells of bases of pyloric glands | Moderate |
| Neurons of myenteric nerve ganglia | High |
| Small intestine cells | |
| Epithelium of crypts | High |
| Absorptive epithelium of villi | Low to moderate |
| Goblet cells | Low to moderate |
| Neurons of myenteric nerve ganglia | High |
| Large intestine cells | |
| Epithelium of crypts | Moderate |
| Absorptive surface epithelium | Low to moderate |
| Goblet cells | Low to moderate |
| Neurons of myenteric nerve ganglia | High |
| Liver cells | |
| Hepatocytes (pericentral) | Moderate |
| Hepatocytes (periportal) | Low |
| Pancreas cells | |
| Epithelium of acini | High |
| Islet cells | Low to moderate |