Table 1.
HCC | CSC | Ductules | Ductular hepatocytes | Bile ducts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arginase | ++ | - | + | + | - |
HepPar1 | +++ | - | + | ++ | - |
AFP | - | - | - | - | - |
CK7 | + | + | +++ | + | ++ |
CK19 | - | - | + | - | + |
EMA | - | - | + | - | + |
CEA | - | - | - | - | - |
KIT | - | - | - | - | - |
CD34 | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct3/4 | - | - | - | - | - |
EpCAM | - | - | + | - | + |
AB-PAS | - | - | - | - | + |
CK: cytokeratin. AB-PAS: alcian blue/PAS double staining for mucins. HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma. CSC: clusters of small cells.