Table 12. Immunohistochemical analysis of hResistin in tissues of the endocrine system.

Tissues/Elements	Anti-hResistin IgG		Control human IgG1
	Intensity	Frequency	Intensity/Frequency
Adrenal gland
Extracellular material	1–3+	Occasional to frequent	Neg
Cells/processes associated with peripheral nerves (cytoplasm)	1–3+	Very rare	Neg
Macrophages (cytoplasmic granules)	1–3+ (20 μg/mL); 1–2+ (5 μg/mL)	Rare	Neg
Pituitary gland
Extracellular material	1–3+	Occasional	Neg
Epithelium, adenohypophysis (cytoplasm, cytoplasmic granules)	Neg	-	1–3+ (occasional to frequent)
Macrophages (cytoplasmic granules)	1–3+	Very rare	Neg
Salivary gland
Extracellular material	1–3+	Occasional to frequent	Neg
Macrophages (cytoplasmic granules)	2–3+	Very rare	Neg
Thyroid
Extracellular material	1–2+	Occasional to frequent	Neg
Parathyroid
Extracellular material	1–2+	Occasional	Neg
Macrophages (cytoplasmic granules)	1–3+	Rare	Neg
Pancreas
Extracellular material	1–3+	Occasional	Neg
Cells/processes associated with peripheral nerves (cytoplasm)	1–3+	Occasional	Neg
Macrophages (cytoplasmic granules)	1–3+	Very rare	Neg