Table 3. Lectin binding patterns of the sheep respiratory epithelium.
Lectin | Free border | Goblet cells | Basal cells | Ciliated cells | Unrecognized type of cells |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
WGA | ++ | + | – | – | – |
s-WGA | + | ++ | – | – | – |
LEL | ++ | +/– | +/– | – | ++ |
STL | + | + | +/– | – | – |
DSL | ++ | – | + | + | – |
BSL-II | – | + | – | – | – |
DBA | +* | +/++ | ++* | + | + |
SBA | +* | ++ | ++ | + | + |
BSL-I | +/– | + | + | – | + |
VVA | +* | + | + | + | + |
SJA | – | – | – | – | – |
RCA-120 | ++ | +/– | – | + | – |
Jacalin | – | – | – | – | – |
PNA | – | – | – | – | – |
ECL | + | + | – | – | – |
UEA-I | +/– | ++ | + | +/– | ++ |
Con A | + | – | + | +/– | – |
PSA | – | – | – | – | – |
LCA | – | – | – | – | – |
PHA-E | + | – | +/– | – | – |
PHA-L | + | – | ++ | +/– | + |
–: Negative staining, +/–: Faint staining, +: Moderate staining, ++: Intense staining. *: Remarkable staining (binding reaction is not equally distributed along the cell membrane).