Adrenal gland – Chromogranin A staining is absent in the cortex.
Adrenal gland - Chromogranin A staining is absent in the cortex.Adrenal gland – Intense chromogranin A staining in all cells of the medulla.
Adrenal gland - Intense chromogranin A staining in all cells of the medulla.Aorta, media
Aorta, media Appendix, mucosa
Appendix, mucosa Appendix, muscular wall – Weak chromogranin A immunostaining is seen in axons and ganglion cells of the peripheral nerves.
Appendix, muscular wall - Weak chromogranin A immunostaining is seen in axons and ganglion cells of the peripheral nerves.
Bone marrow
Bone marrow Breast
BreastCerebellum (molecular layer, Purkinje cell layer, granule cell layer, white matter)
Cerebellum (molecular layer, Purkinje cell layer, granule cell layer, white matter)Cerebellum (granule cell layer, white matter)
Cerebellum (granule cell layer, white matter)Cerebrum, grey matter
Cerebrum, grey matterCerebrum, white matter
Cerebrum, white matterColon descendens, mucosa
Colon descendens, mucosa Colon descendens, muscular wall
Colon descendens, muscular wall Duodenum, Brunner gland
Duodenum, Brunner gland Duodenum, mucosa – Strong chromogranin A immunostaining of neuroendocrine cells. Due to the high level of chromogranin A protein in these cells, adjacent non-neuroendocrine cells show “contamination artifacts”.
Duodenum, mucosa - Strong chromogranin A immunostaining of neuroendocrine cells. Due to the high level of chromogranin A protein in these cells, adjacent non-neuroendocrine cells show "contamination artifacts".Ectocervix
EctocervixEndocervix
EndocervixEndocervix – Few neuroendocrine cells are chromogranin A positive.
Endocervix - Few neuroendocrine cells are chromogranin A positive.Endometrium, proliferation
Endometrium, proliferation Endometrium, secretion
Endometrium, secretion Epididymis
EpididymisEsophagus, squamous epithelium
Esophagus, squamous epithelium Fallopian tube, mucosa
Fallopian tube, mucosa Fat
FatGallbladder, epithelium
Gallbladder, epithelium Heart
HeartIleum, mucosa
Ileum, mucosa Kidney, cortex
Kidney, cortex Kidney, medulla
Kidney, medulla Liver
LiverLung
LungLymph node
Lymph node Ovary, stroma
Ovary, stroma Pancreas – Strong chromogranin A positivity in islets of Langerhans.
Pancreas - Strong chromogranin A positivity in islets of Langerhans.
Parathyroid gland – Strong chromogranin A staining of epithelial cells.
Parathyroid gland - Strong chromogranin A staining of epithelial cells.Parotid gland
Parotid gland Pituitary gland, anterior lobe – Strong chromogranin A staining of epithelial cells.
Pituitary gland, anterior lobe - Strong chromogranin A staining of epithelial cells.Pituitary gland, posterior lobe
Pituitary gland, posterior lobePregnant uterus (decidua)
Pregnant uterus (decidua)Placenta, early
Placenta, early Placenta, mature
Placenta, mature Placenta (amnion and chorion)
Placenta (amnion and chorion)Prostate
ProstateSeminal vesicle
Seminal vesicle Sinus paranasales
Sinus paranasales Skin – Few neuroendokrine (Merkel-) cells show chromogranin A immunostaining.
Skin - Few neuroendokrine (Merkel-) cells show chromogranin A immunostaining.
Spleen
SpleenStomach, antrum
Stomach, antrum Stomach, corpus
Stomach, corpus Stomach, corpus – Expression of chromogranin A is so strong in neuroendocrine cells of the stomach, that diffusion of the staining product towards adjacent cells can occur.
Stomach, corpus - Expression of chromogranin A is so strong in neuroendocrine cells of the stomach, that diffusion of the staining product towards adjacent cells can occur.
Testis
TestisThymus
ThymusThyroid gland
Thyroid gland Tongue, muscle
Tongue, muscle Tonsil, surface epithelium
Tonsil, surface epithelium Tonsil
TonsilUrinary bladder, muscular wall
Urinary bladder, muscular wall Urinary bladder, urothelium
Urinary bladder, urothelium Uterus, myometrium
Uterus, myometrium