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Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, Vol. 47, 1063-1074, August 1999, Copyright © 1999, The Histochemical Society, Inc.

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Ultrastructural Localization of Epithelial Mucin Core Proteins in Colorectal Tissues

Clay M. Winterforda, Michael D. Walsha, Barbara A. Leggettb, and Jeremy R. Jassa
a Department of Pathology, University of Queensland, Mayne Medical School, Herston, Australia
b Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Australia

Correspondence to: Jeremy R. Jass, Dept. of Pathology, University of Queensland, Mayne Medical School, Herston QLD 4006, Australia.

Mucins are high molecular weight glycoproteins with a variety of postulated biological functions, including physicochemical protection from toxins and mutagens, adhesion modulation, signal transduction, and regulation of cell growth. Mucins are widely and differentially expressed in the gastrointestinal tract. To date, studies of cellular expression have relied on light microscopy using in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry. Although informative, it has been difficult with these techniques to ascertain exactly which cell types are producing a given mucin. We studied expression of MUC1, MUC2, and MUC4 apomucins in a series of normal colon biopsies using a combination of immunoelectron microscopy and light microscopy. MUC1 mucin was localized to both goblet and columnar cells, where it was seen in secretory vesicles, microvilli, and in cytoplasmic remnants in goblet cell thecae. MUC2 expression was restricted to goblet cells, in which reactivity was concentrated in the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER). MUC4 expression was seen in both columnar and goblet cells, localized to the RER. The inability to detect MUC2 and MUC4 apomucins in the Golgi complex and the mature mucous gel probably represents masking of peptide epitopes following O-glycosylation. This study has helped clarify lineage-specific mucin synthesis in the normal colon. (J Histochem Cytochem 47:1063–1074, 1999)

Key Words: colon, immunogold, MUC1, MUC2, MUC4, epithelial mucin, electron microscopy, ultrastructural localization


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