Tissue distribution of protein kinase C θ(PKCθ) isozyme was investigated in mouse lungs, kidneys, spleen, testes, ovaries and brains by immunohistochemistry using PKCθ-specific antibodies. Immunoreactivity of PKCθ, with varying intensity, was
ubiquitously detected inrespiratory epithelia and alveolar cells of lungs, some renal tubules of kidneys, interstitial cells of testis, ova and interstitial cells of ovary, and choroid plexus cells in the brain. In our knowledge, it is the first
study
to localize PKC θisozyme in mouse tissues.
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