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Cytokeratin expression in human respiratory epithelium of nasal polyps and turbinates
Author(s) -
Hicks Wesley,
Ward Robert,
Edelstein David,
Hall Leon,
Albino Anthony,
Hard Robert,
Asch Bonnie
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
cell biology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.932
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1095-8355
pISSN - 1065-6995
DOI - 10.1006/cbir.1995.1072
Subject(s) - cytokeratin , turbinates , pathology , immunohistochemistry , nasal polyps , basal (medicine) , respiratory tract , biology , respiratory system , epithelium , anatomy , nose , medicine , endocrinology , insulin
The cytokertatins in respiratory epithelial cells (REC) of human nasal polyps and turbinates were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Cytokeratin 19 (CK19) was present in all REC, CK5 and 14 were expressed primarily in basal cells, and CK7, 8, and 18 were found in suprabasal cells. Differences in cytoplasmic locations were also apparent among the individual cytokeratins. CK13 was not detected in any REC of these tissues. The results indicate the profile of cytokeratins in REC of human nasal polyps and turbinates is essentially identical to that of REC in the more distal respiratory tract.