S-antigen-like immunoreactivity in a human pineocytoma.
A pineocytoma was investigated by means of immunocytochemistry with the use of a polyclonal antibody against bovine retinal S-antigen. Several cells of this tumor displayed strong S-antigen-like immunoreaction in analogy to certain pinealocytes in normal human pineal organs. This study indicates that S-antigen immunocytochemistry may be applied to characterize tumors of the pineal region.
D000941:Antigens; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D019393:Arrestin; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010870:Pineal Gland; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000276:immunology*
D000941:Antigens; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D019393:Arrestin