title: In vivo protein markers of human peritoneal mesothelial cells: do they differ according to their anatomical sites?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To highlight the in vivo protein markers in human peritoneal mesothelial cells according to their anatomical distribution and their interest in theories of peritoneal repair.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical laboratory study.
  
  
  METHODS
  University Hospital, France.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sampling of mesothelial cells during 8 laparotomies by impression smears.
  
  
  METHODS
  Immunochemical semiquantitative measures of proteins.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were uniform ratios of protein markers among the whole peritoneal mesothelial cell population, whatever their anatomical origin (liver, stomach, omentum, small bowel, and abdominal wall).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is consistent with the surrounding uninjured mesothelial cells or the exfoliated mesothelial cells, or both, having a role in postoperative peritoneal mesothelial repair.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Cytosquelette et Développement, CNRS UMR 7000, Faculté de Médecine Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Serre
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tézenas du Montcel
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kontula
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: Emmanuelle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Perret
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nédellec
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vicart
authors.forename: Jean-Jacques
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Duron
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000166:cytology; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D055551:HSP27 Heat-Shock Proteins; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis*; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D008875:Middle Aged; D018832:Molecular Chaperones; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology*; D014781:Viscera / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology*; D038203:alpha-Crystallin B Chain / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D055551:HSP27 Heat-Shock Proteins; C057725:HSPB1 protein, human; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins; D018832:Molecular Chaperones; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D038203:alpha-Crystallin B Chain; D007633:Keratins