Research Article

Explanting Is an Ex Vivo Model of Renal Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition

Table 1

Cytochemical markers of renal cell phenotype.

AntigenSupplierCloneSourceSpecificity

VimentinDakoV9MouseMesenchymal cells
αSMADako1A4MouseSmooth muscle cells, myofibroblasts, mesangial cells
αSMA (Cy3 conjugate)SigmaIA4MouseSmooth muscle cells, myofibroblasts, mesangial cells
DesminDakoD33MouseMyofibroblasts, smooth muscle cells, glomerular podocytes
CytokeratinDakoLP34MouseEpithelial cells
RECASerotecHIS 52MouseEndothelial cells
E-cadherinBD Biosciences36MouseEpithelial cells