Table 6.
Epithelial immunohistochemical profile of xenografts of human fetal prostates and human female urethras.
| Markers* | Prostatic xenografts (DHT) |
Female urethral xenografts (DHT) |
Prostatic xenografts (control) |
Female urethral xenografts (control) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morphology | Canalized ducts | Canalized ducts | Solid “ducts” | Solid “ducts” |
| Keratin 7 | Luminal cells only | Luminal cells only | Central cells** | Central cells** |
| Keratin 8 | Luminal cells only | Luminal cells only | Central cells** | Central cells** |
| Keratin 14 | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative |
| Keratin 19 | All epithelial cells | All epithelial cells | All epithelial cells | All epithelial cells |
| TP63 | Basal cells only | Basal cells only | Basal & central cells | Basal & central cells |
| Androgen receptor |
Luminal cells only | Luminal cells only | Negative | Negative |
| FOXA1 | Positive | Positive | Positive | Positive |
| NKX3.1 | Positive | Positive | Positive | Negative |
| PSA | ND | Positive | ND | Negative |
| PAP | ND | Positive | ND | Negative |
Only the predominant phenotype is reported. For additional information, see text.
Central cells located in the core of solid ducts.
PSA=prostate specific antigen; PAP=prostatic acid phosphatase ND=not done