Table 1.
Expression of Extracellular Matrix and Cellular Proteins in the Porcine Meninges
| Dura mater | Arachnoid mater | Pia mater | Pial vasculature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECM | EC | Fibs | ECM | Cells | ECM | Cells | ||
| Laminin | +++ | − | − | + | − | ++ | − | − |
| Collagen I | +++ | + | − | + | − | ++ | + | +++ |
| Collagen II | +++ | − | − | + | − | ++ | − | − |
| Collagen III | +++ | − | +/− | + | − | ++ | − | +++ |
| Fibronectin | + | +++ | − | +++ | − | +++ | − | − |
| Von Willebrand factor | − | +++ | − | − | − | − | − | +++ |
| Integrin 1β | − | − | + | − | + | − | − | ++ |
| Desmoplakin | − | − | − | − | +++ | − | − | − |
| Vimentin | − | − | +++ | − | ++ | − | ++ | − |
The intensity of the immunohistochemical staining was categorized as follows: +: low expression, ++: moderate expression, +++: strong expression, −: no expression. ECM: extracellular matrix, EC: epithelial cells, Fibs: fibroblast cells.