Table 1 Qualitative and quantitative pattern of cell adhesion molecules expression in normal salivary gland tissues
Localization–Immunoreactivity, Intensity of staining | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAMs | Epithelial cells | Acini | Intercalated ducts | Striated duct | Excretory ducts | Endothelium | Stromal cells | |||
Luminal | Non luminal | Luminal | Luminal | Non luminal | Luminal | Non luminal | ||||
Dsg–2 | III (27/27) | ++ | ++ | +++ | ++ | +++ | ++ | +++ | – | – |
Beta4–Integrin | III (27/27) | ++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | + | +++ | ++ (27/27) | – |
CD44s | III (16/27) II (11/27) | +++ | +++ | +++ | + | ++ | + | ++ | ++ (27/27) | ++ II (27/27) |
ICAM-1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | +++ (27/27) | +++ II (27/27) |