Normal Tissue Gallery Melan A+

Adrenal gland - Cells of the adrenal gland show a moderate to strong Melan A+ immunostaining in the adrenal cortex but not in the medulla.

Adrenal gland – Cells of the adrenal gland show a moderate to strong Melan A+ immunostaining in the adrenal cortex but not in the medulla.

Adrenal gland - In the adrenal gland, a moderate to strong Melan-A+ immunostaining is seen in cortical but not medullary cells.

Adrenal gland – In the adrenal gland, a moderate to strong Melan-A+ immunostaining is seen in cortical but not medullary cells.

Anal canal, skin - A strong Melan-A immunostaining is seen in melanocytes of anal skin.

Anal canal, skin – A strong Melan-A immunostaining is seen in melanocytes of anal skin.

Aorta, media

Aorta, media

Appendix, mucosa

Appendix, mucosa

Appendix, muscular wall

Appendix, muscular wall

Bone marrow

Bone marrow

Breast

Breast

Bronchus, mucosa - A faint immunostaining can be seen at the apical membranes of a fraction of ciliated cells of respiratory epithelium (not in all samples).

Bronchus, mucosa – A faint immunostaining can be seen at the apical membranes of a fraction of ciliated cells of respiratory epithelium (not in all samples).

Bronchus, mucosa

Bronchus, mucosa

Cerebellum (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 matter

Cerebrum, white matter

Cerebrum, white matter

Colon descendens, mucosa

Colon descendens, mucosa

Colon descendens, muscular wall

Colon descendens, muscular wall

Duodenum, Brunner gland

Duodenum, Brunner gland

Duodenum, mucosa

Duodenum, mucosa

Ectocervix

Ectocervix

Endocervix

Endocervix

Endometrium, proliferation

Endometrium, proliferation

Endometrium, secretion

Endometrium, secretion

Epididymis

Epididymis

Esophagus, squamous epithelium

Esophagus, squamous epithelium

Fallopian tube, mucosa

Fallopian tube, mucosa

Fat

Fat

Gallbladder, epithelium

Gallbladder, epithelium

Heart

Heart

Ileum, mucosa

Ileum, mucosa

Kidney, cortex

Kidney, cortex

Kidney, medulla

Kidney, medulla

Lip, oral mucosa - In the oral mucosa of the lip, a moderate to strong Melan-A immunostaining can be seen in few melanocytes.

Lip, oral mucosa – In the oral mucosa of the lip, a moderate to strong Melan-A immunostaining can be seen in few melanocytes.

Liver

Liver

Lung

Lung

Lymph node

Lymph node

Ovary, stroma - In the ovary, a moderate intensity Melan A+ staining is seen in theca interna cells of ovary.

Ovary, stroma – In the ovary, a moderate intensity Melan A+ staining is seen in theca interna cells of ovary.

Ovary, stroma

Ovary, stroma

Pancreas

Pancreas

Parathyroid

Parathyroid

Parotid gland

Parotid gland

Pituitary gland, anterior lobe - In the adenohypophysis, a moderate to strong Melan A+ immunostaining can be seen in scattered epithelial cells (not in all samples).

Pituitary gland, anterior lobe – In the adenohypophysis, a moderate to strong Melan A+ immunostaining can be seen in scattered epithelial cells (not in all samples).

Pituitary gland, anterior lobe

Pituitary gland, anterior lobe

Pituitary gland, posterior lobe

Pituitary gland, posterior lobe

Pregnant uterus (decidua)

Pregnant uterus (decidua)

Placenta, early

Placenta, early

Placenta (amnion and chorion)

Placenta (amnion and chorion)

Placenta, mature

Placenta, mature

Prostate

Prostate

Rectum, mucosa

Rectum, mucosa

Seminal vesicle

Seminal vesicle

Sinus paranasales - A faint immunostaining can be seen at the apical membranes of a fraction of ciliated cells of respiratory epithelium (not in all samples).

Sinus paranasales – A faint immunostaining can be seen at the apical membranes of a fraction of ciliated cells of respiratory epithelium (not in all samples).

Skin - In the skin, a strong Melan-A immunostaining is seen in melanocytes.

Skin – In the skin, a strong Melan-A immunostaining is seen in melanocytes.

Spleen

Spleen

Stomach, antrum

Stomach, antrum

Stomach, corpus

Stomach, corpus

Striated muscle

Striated muscle

Testis - A weak to moderate Melan A+ immunostaining can be seen in a fraction of Leydig cells of the testis.

Testis – A weak to moderate Melan A+ immunostaining can be seen in a fraction of Leydig cells of the testis.

Thymus

Thymus

Thyroid gland

Thyroid gland

Tonsil, surface epithelium

Tonsil, surface epithelium

Tonsil

Tonsil

Urinary bladder, muscular wall

Urinary bladder, muscular wall

Urinary bladder, urothelium

Urinary bladder, urothelium

Uterus, myometrium

Uterus, myometrium