Table 1.
The differential immunolocalization of stem/progenitor cell associated and differentiation markers in mouse conjunctival epithelium
| Sup Mucocutaneous Junction |
Sup Tarsus |
Sup Fornix |
Sup Bulbus |
Inf Mucocutaneous Junction |
Inf Tarsus |
Inf Fornix |
Inf Bulbus |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular markers | Bas | Sup | Bas | Sup | Bas | Sup | Bas | Sup | Bas | Sup | Bas | Sup | Bas | Sup | Bas | Sup |
| CK13 | − | − | − | +++ | − | +++ | − | +++ | − | +++ | − | +++ | − | +++ | − | +++ |
| Muc5AC | − | − | − | ++ | − | ++ | − | ++ | − | ++ | − | ++ | − | ++ | − | ++ |
| CK19 | +++ | − | ++ | − | +++ | − | ++ | − | +++ | − | +++ | − | +++ | − | ++ | − |
| p63α | +++ | − | ++ | − | +++ | − | ++ | − | +++ | − | ++ | − | +++ | − | ++ | − |
| PCNA | +++ | ± | +++ | ± | +++ | ± | +++ | ± | +++ | ± | +++ | ± | +++ | ± | +++ | ± |
| Tcf7l2 | ++ | − | ++ | − | +++ | − | + | − | ++ | − | ++ | − | ++ | − | + | − |
The grading is based on the intensity of immunofluorescent staining: −, undetectable; ±, occasionally detectable; +, weak positive; ++, moderate positive; +++, strong positive. Bas, basal; Sup, superior; Inf, inferior.