Table 1.

TC immunohistochemistry in different organs and tissues

Tissues and organs	TC markers	References
Heart	c-kit, CD34, vimentin, PDGFR-β	15,18,24,26,60,101,102
Lungs and trachea	c-kit, CD34, vimentin, PDGFR-β, Sca-1, VEGF	31,32,107
Skeletal muscle	c-kit, vimentin, PDGFR-β, VEGF, caveolin-1	19,34,35
Skin	c-kit, CD34, vimentin	54,74,75
Meninges and choroid plexus	c-kit	43
Gastrointestinal system	c-kit, CD34, vimentin, PDGFR-α, PDGFR-β	21,57,78
Uterus	c-kit, CD34, vimentin, PDGFR-α, connexin43	11–13,50,52
Urinary system	c-kit, CD34, vimentin, caveolin-1, podoplanin (D2-40)	14,22,42,82