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mesothelium [‚me·zō′thē·lē·əm] (anatomy) The simple squamous-cell epithelium lining the pleural, pericardial, peritoneal, and scrotal cavities. (embryology) The lining of the wall of the primitive body cavity situated between the somatopleure and splanchnopleure. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Based on initial reports of solitary fibrous tumors, some authors postulated that these tumors bad a mesothelial origin because they had been noted to arise only from mesothelium-lined surfaces. A kind of protein specifically expressed in mesothelial cells, ERC/mesothelin is considered as a specific marker for mesotheliomas. Results were negative for carcinoembrionary antigen and the epithelial glycoprotein Ber-EP4, whereas results were positive for the mesothelial markers cytokeratins, calretinin, epithelial membrane antigen, and HBME-1, thus leading to the correct diagnosis of peritoneal epithelial mesothelioma. |
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