Fig. 7

Microphotographs of HOXB3-positive gallbladder structures in patient and control samples. (a) Patient sample with intensively stained abundant (++++) HOXB3-positive cells in the epithelium, connective tissue, blood vessels, and smooth myocytes. HOXB3 IMH, ×200. (b) Control sample with abundant (++++) HOXB3-positive cells in the epithelium, connective tissue, and blood vessels but numerous (+++) smooth myocytes. HOXB3 IMH, ×200