An immunohistochemical study of normal endometrial stroma and endometrial stromal neoplasms: evidence for smooth muscle differentiation
DW Franquemont, HF Frierson Jr… - The American journal of …, 1991 - journals.lww.com
To determine the immunohistochemical staining profile of endometrial stromal cells, we
analyzed a series of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded normal endometrial tissues, stromal
nodules, and stromal sarcomas for immunoreactivity with a panel of eight antibodies. Normal
proliferative-phase (five cases) and secretory-phase (five cases) endometrial stromal cells
showed the following immunopositivity: vimentin 10 of 10, muscle-specific actin (MSA) 10 of
10,[alpha]-smooth muscle actin ([alpha] sm) 10 of 10, desmin nine of 10, cytokeratin …
analyzed a series of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded normal endometrial tissues, stromal
nodules, and stromal sarcomas for immunoreactivity with a panel of eight antibodies. Normal
proliferative-phase (five cases) and secretory-phase (five cases) endometrial stromal cells
showed the following immunopositivity: vimentin 10 of 10, muscle-specific actin (MSA) 10 of
10,[alpha]-smooth muscle actin ([alpha] sm) 10 of 10, desmin nine of 10, cytokeratin …