Research Article

Tissue Reactivity of the 14F7 Mab Raised against N-Glycolyl GM3 Ganglioside in Tumors of Neuroectodermal, Mesodermal, and Epithelial Origin

Table 2

Reactivity of 14F7 Mab in frozen normal tissues.

Samples14F7 Mab reactivity
No. cases/total Intensity of reaction

Skin0/3
Gastrointestinal tract
 Esophagus0/3
 Estomach0/3
 Small intestine1/3+++
 Large intestine0/3
 Liver 0/3
 Pancreas0/3
Respiratory tract
 Lung0/4
Urogenital tract
 Testis0/4
 Prostate0/3
 Kidney0/4
 Urinary bladder0/3
 Ureter 0/3
Nervous system
 Brain0/4
 Cerebellum0/4
 Brain stem0/3
 Spinal cord0/1
 Peripheral nervous0/1
Immune system
 Thymus0/1
 Tonsils0/1
 Lymph node0/2
 Spleen0/3
Cardiovascular system
 Heart0/3
 Artery0/4
 Vein0/4
Muscle
 Estriated0/4
 Smooth 0/4
Endocrine system
 Pituitary0/2
 Thyroid0/1

(−): negative; (+++): strong staining of cells.