Expression of CD24 (red) in normal and various PanIN tissues.

Abstract

<p>Nuclei visualization was shown by staining DAPI (blue). CD24 presented weak or negative expression in acinar cells, and no staining was observed in pancreatic ductal epithelium in the normal goup. CD24 was mainly present in the cytoplasm and membrane of the pancreatic ductal epithelium, especially in the apical epithelium of the duct (arrow). Scale bars = 100 μm.</p