Adrenal gland
Aorta, media - Focal periostin immunostaining is usually seen in normal appearing media of the aorta of the elderly.
Appendix, mucosa - Periostin is regularly seen in the colorectal mucosa where it forms a characteristic subepithelial band. Additional periostin deposits occur in the lamina propria.
Appendix, muscular wall
Bone marrow
Breast
Bronchus, mucosa - Periostin immunostaining is regularly seen in respiratory epithelium where it forms a subepithelial band of variable thickness.
Cerebellum (molecular, Purkinje cell, granule cell layers; white matter)
Cerebellum (molecular layer, Purkinje cell layer, granule cell layer, white matter)
Cerebrum, grey matter
Cerebrum, white matter
Colon descendens, mucosa - Periostin is regularly seen in the colorectal mucosa where it forms a characteristic subepithelial band. Additional periostin deposits occur in the lamina propria.
Colon descendens, muscular wall
Duodenum, Brunner gland
Duodenum, mucosa - Prominent periostin immunostaining is usually lacking in the mucosa of the small intestine.
Epididymis
Esophagus, squamous epithelium
Fallopian tube, mucosa - Periostin immunostaining is typically seen in the fallopian tube where it forms a subepithelial band of variable thickness.
Fallopian tube, mucosa - Periostin immunostaining is regularly seen in the fallopian tube where it forms a subepithelial band of variable thickness.
Fat
Gallbladder, epithelium
Heart muscle
Ileum, mucosa - Prominent periostin immunostaining is usually lacking in the mucosa of the small intestine.
Kidney, cortex
Kidney, medulla
Liver
Lung - Periostin immunostaining can be observed in alveoli of the lung.
Lung - Periostin immunostaining is usually lacking in alveoli of the lung.
Lymph node
Ovary, stroma
Pancreas - Periostin immunostaining can be abundant in the pancreas.
Pancreas - Periostin expression is typically lacking in the pancreas.
Parathyroid
Parotid gland
Pituitary gland, anterior lobe - Focal periostin immunostaining can be found in samples from the adenohypophysis
Pituitary gland, anterior lobe - Periostin immunostaining is often lacking in samples from the pituitary gland.
Pituitary gland, posterior lobe
Placenta (amnion and chorion) - Periostin immunostaining can be absent in the placenta.
Placenta (chorion) - Periostin immunostaining can be observed in the chorion plate of the placenta in some samples.
Placenta, early
Placenta, mature - Periostin immunostaining can be observed in the mature placenta.
Placenta, mature - Periostin immunostaining is often lacking in samples from the mature placenta.
Prostate - Periostin immunostaining can be focally abundant in the prostate.
Prostate - Periostin immunostaining can be lacking in the prostate.
Rectum, mucosa - Periostin is regularly seen in the colorectal mucosa where it forms a characteristic subepithelial band. Additional periostin deposits occur in the lamina propria.
Seminal vesicle
Sinus paranasales - Periostin immunostaining is regularly seen in respiratory epithelium where it forms a subepithelial band of variable thickness.
Skeletal muscle
Skin - Periostin immunostaining is most regularly seen in the skin where it forms a subepithelial band of variable thickness.
Spleen
Stomach, antrum - Periostin is regularly seen in the gastrointestinal mucosa where it forms a rather thin subepithelial band.
Stomach, corpus - Periostin is regularly seen in the stomach mucosa where it forms a rather thin subepithelial band.
Testis
Thymus
Thyroid gland
Tonsil, surface epithelium
Tonsil
Urinary bladder, muscular wall
Urinary bladder, urothelium - A thin band of periostin immunostaining immediately below the suburothelial basement membrane can be seen in the urinary bladder.
Urinary bladder, urothelium - Bladder mucosa can lack periostin immunostaining.
Uterus, ectocervix - A thin band of periostin immunostaining immediately below the subepithelial basement membrane is often seen in the ectocervix.
Uterus, endocervix
Uterus, endometrium (pregnancy)
Uterus, endometrium (proliferation)
Uterus, endometrium (secretion)
Uterus, myometrium - Focal periostin immunostaining can be observed in the myometrium.
Uterus, myometrium - Myometrium usually lacks periostin immunostaining.