Normal Tissues

Comparison mode

Tyrosine Hydroxylase / TH

Brain

Cerebrum, grey matter

Cerebrum, white matter

Cerebellum, cortex (molecular layer, Purkinje cell layer, granule cell layer, white matter)

Cerebellum (white matter)

Endocrine Tissues

Adrenal gland

Adrenal gland – Distinct TH staining of at least a subset nerve fibers in the cortex

Adrenal gland

Adrenal gland – Strong membranous and cytoplasmic TH staining of medullary cells

Thyroid gland

Parathyroid gland

Parathyroid gland – Distinct TH staining of few nerve fibers

Pituitary gland, anterior lobe

Pituitary gland, posterior lobe

Respiratory system

Lung

Bronchus mucosa

Proximal digestive tract

Tonsil, surface epithelium

Parotid gland

Parotid gland – Distinct TH staining of fibers of a small nerve few as well as of small individual nerve fibers

Gastronintestinal tract

Stomach, antrum

Stomach, antrum – A weak cytoplasmic background staining may occur in some glandular cells of the stomach

Stomach, antrum

Stomach, corpus

Duodenum, Brunner gland

Colon descendens, mucosa

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas

Liver

Pancreas

Kidney, urinary bladder

Kidney, cortex

Kidney, medulla

Urinary bladder, urothelium (2)

Urinary bladder, urothelium

Male tissues

Prostate

Prostate – Distinct TH staining of nerve fibers

Prostate

Prostate – Strong TH staining of numerous nerve fibers

Seminal vesicle

Seminal vesicle – Distinct TH staining of numerous nerve fibers

Epididymis (caput)

Epididymis (cauda)

Testis

Female Tissues

Breast

Uterus, ectocervix (2)

Uterus, ectocervix

Uterus, endocervix

Uterus, endocervix – Distinct TH staining of some nerve fibers

Uterus, endometrium (proliferation)

Uterus, endometrium (pregnancy)

Uterus, endometrium (secretion)

Uterus, myometrium

Fallopian tube, mucosa

Ovary, stroma

Ovary, stroma – A small nerve shows distinct TH positivity of nerve fibers. Individual nerve fibers also show TH staining

Ovary, stroma

Ovary, corpus luteum

Placenta (amnion and chorion)

Placenta, early

Placenta (chorion)

Placenta (amnion)

Placenta (amnion) – Distinct cytoplasmic and membranous TH positivity of a small subset of amnion cells

Placenta, mature

Muscle, connective & soft tissue

Skeletal muscle

Aorta, media

Heart muscle

Heart muscle – Strong TH staining of fibers in a small nerve

Kidney, pelvis, muscular wall

Kidney, pelvis, muscular wall – Distinct TH staining of few nerve fibers

Urinary bladder, muscular wall

Stomach, muscular wall

Appendix, muscular wall

Appendix, muscular wall – Distinct TH staining of few nerve fibers

Colon descendens, muscular wall

Skin

Skin

Skin, hairfollicel and sebaceous glands

Bone Marrow & lymphoid tissues

Bone marrow

Thymus

Spleen

Lymph node

Tonsil