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. 2013 Nov 8;76(3):339–346. doi: 10.1292/jvms.13-0436

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).