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

Figure 2 Double fluorescent immunoreactive cells in peripheral blood and lamina propria of patients with active ulcerative colitis. A: Hepatocyte-derived growth factor receptor (HGFR)⁺/CDX2⁺ cell in peripheral blood (white arrow indicates immunoreactive cell; magnification × 600); B: HGFR⁺/CDX2⁺ cells in lamina propria (white arrows indicate immunoreactive cells underneath the epithelium; white thin arrow indicates a crypt base with CDX2⁺ epithelial cell; magnification × 600); C: HGFR⁺/CD133⁺ cell in lamina propria (white arrow; magnification × 600); D: CD133⁺/CDX2⁺ cell in lamina propria (white arrow; magnification × 600); E: Musashi-1⁺/CDX2⁺ cell in the lamina propria (white arrow; magnification × 600). Red fluorescent labeling: Texas-Red; Green fluorescent labeling: FITC.