Epididymis – Strong nuclear PAX8 staining of epithelial cells in the cauda epididymis
Epididymis – Variable, weak to strong nuclear PAX8 staining of epithelial cells in the cauda epididymis
Esophagus, squamous epithelium
Fallopian tube, mucosa – Strong PAX8 staining of a subset of epithelial cells of the fallopian tube
Fat
Gallbladder, epithelium – A faint (non-specific) and purely cytoplasmic PAX8 staining can occur in stomach glands
Heart muscle
Ileum, mucosa
Kidney, cortex – Variable, weak to strong nuclear PAX8 staining of cells of proximal and distal tubuli as well as of parietal epithelial cells of the Bowman’s capsule
Kidney, medulla – Variable, weak to strong nuclear PAX8 staining of epithelial cells of the collecting ducts
Kidney, pelvis, urothelium – A weak to moderate PAX8 staining can occur in basal and suprabasal cell layers of the urothelium of the kidney pelvis
Liver
Lung
Lymph node
Ovary, corpus luteum
Ovary, follicular cyst
Ovary, stroma
Pancreas – Absence of PAX8 staining in acinar and islet cells
Pancreas – Complete lack of PAX8 staining in acinar and in islet cells
Parathyroid gland – Complete lack of PAX8 staining
Parotid gland
Pituitary gland, anterior lobe – A weak to moderate (non-specific) and purely cytoplasmic PAX8 staining can occur in a fraction of epithelial cells
Pituitary gland, anterior lobe
Pituitary gland, posterior lobe
Placenta (amnion and chorion)
Placenta, early
Placenta, mature
Prostate
Prostate
Rectum, mucosa
Skeletal muscle
Skin
Skin, hairfollicel and sebaceous glands
Spleen
Stomach, antrum
Stomach, corpus – A faint (non-specific) and purely cytoplasmic PAX8 staining can occur in stomach glands
Stomach, corpus – A faint (non-specific) and purely cytoplasmic PAX8 staining can occur in stomach glands
Testis
Thymus
Thyroid gland – Strong, predominantly nuclear PAX8 staining of all epithelial cells
Tonsil, surface epithelium
Tonsil
Urinary bladder, muscular wall
Urinary bladder, urothelium – PAX8 staining is usually completely absent in urothelium of the urinary bladder
Urinary bladder, urothelium – PAX8 staining is usually lacking in urothelium of the bladder
Uterus, ectocervix
Uterus, endocervix – Strong nuclear PAX8 staining of all epithelial cells
Uterus, endometrium (pregnancy) – Strong PAX8 staining of endometrium cells while stroma and decidua cells remain negative
Uterus, endometrium (proliferation) – Strong nuclear PAX8 staining of all endometrium cells. Stroma cells are always negative
Uterus, endometrium (proliferation) – Variable, weak to strong nuclear PAX8 staining of endometrium cells
Uterus, endometrium (secretion) – Weak to moderate PAX8 staining of most endometrium cells
Uterus, endometrium (secretion) – Strong nuclear PAX8 staining of all endometrium cells