Table 3 Expression of the mucin core proteins in each type of metaplasia
From: Eosinophilic cell change of the endometrium: a possible relationship to mucinous differentiation
Type of metaplasia | Total | MUC2 | MUC5AC | MUC6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ciliated (tubal) change | 29 | 0 | 15 (52%) | 2 (7%) |
Mucinous metaplasia | 25 | 1 (4%) | 18 (72%) | 2 (8%) |
Eosinophilic cell change | 27 | 0 | 24 (89%) | 0 |
Squamous metaplasia/morules | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Surface syncytial change | 2 | 0 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
Arias-Stella change | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
