Table 1

Summary of PEPT2 immunoreactivity-like staining

Tissue structureNormalCystic fibrosis
Scoring of intensity of staining from 0 to +++.
Epithelial cells
    Bronchial++++++
    Bronchiolar++++++
    Alveolar type I00
    Alveolar type II++++++
Macrophages00
Nerve fibres00
Submucosal endothelium
    Arteries++++
    Veins++++
    Capillaries00
Smooth muscle
    Airway00
    Vascular00
Chondrocytes00