Table 1 Subjective rating of lectin binding to pancreatic cell types.

From: PNA lectin for purifying mouse acinar cells from the inflamed pancreas

Lectin Name

endocrine cell labeling

duct cell labeling

acinar cell labeling

endothelial cell labeling

PNA

NO

NO

Strong

NO

UEA I

NO

NO

Strong

NO

CON A

strong

strong

strong

strong

RCA120

Strong

Strong

Strong

Strong

SBA

NO

Strong

Strong

NO

DBA

NO

strong

NO

NO

WGA

Strong

Strong

Strong

Strong

GSL I

NO

NO

Strong

Weak

LCA

Weak

Strong

No

Strong

PHA-E

Weak

Weak

Weak

Weak

PHA-L

NO

NO

Weak

Weak

PSA

NO

Weak

NO

Strong

Su WGA

NO

NO

Weak

NO

GSL II

NO

NO

NO

Weak

DSL

NO

NO

NO

No

ECL

NO

Weak

Strong

NO

Jacalin

Strong

Weak

NO

NO

LEL

Strong

NO

NO

NO

STL

NO

NO

Strong

Weak

VVA

NO

Strong

NO

No

  1. Subjective criteria: Strong: very bright fluorescence, easily visualized; Weak: not easy to see but still distinguishable from background; NO: no difference from background. Negative control: no lectin. Positive control: duodenum.