Association of hepatocyte-derived growth factor receptor/caudal type homeobox 2 co-expression with mucosal regeneration in active ulcerative colitis

Figure 1 Immunopositive cells in peripheral blood and lamina propria of patients with ulcerative colitis. A: Hepatocyte-derived growth factor receptor (HGFR)⁺ cells in peripheral blood (black arrows indicate immunoreactive cells; magnification × 400); B: HGFR⁺ cells in lamina propria (black arrow indicates a group of immunoreactive cells underneath the epithelium; magnification × 200); C: CDX2⁺ (clone: ATM28) cell (red circle) in lamina propria (black arrow indicates a crypt base with CDX2⁺ epithelial cells; magnification × 400); D: CD133⁺ cells in peripheral blood (black arrow indicates immunoreactive cells; magnification × 600); E: CD133⁺ cell (black arrow) in lamina propria underneath the epithelium (magnification × 300). In all cases hematoxylin co-staining was performed.