Research Article

Expression of Translationally Controlled Tumor Protein in Human Kidney and in Renal Cell Carcinoma

Table 1

Immunohistochemical results in normal and neoplastic kidney samples. The staining for TCTP is listed, with higher protein expression in cortical regional and malignant tumours.

Cell tissueTCTP protein expressionPattern of expression
HighLow/absent

Cortical region84804Cytoplasmatic 
Proximal tubulesStrong 
GlomeruliWeak
Medullary region84579Cytoplasmatic
Clear cell carcinoma36342Membranous
Papillary carcinoma 25241Cytoplasmatic
Chromophobe carcinoma12111Cytoplasmatic
Collecting duct carcinoma440Cytoplasmatic
Wilm’s tumors303nd
Oncocytomas 404nd

: number of cases; nd: not detectable.