Additional file 1: of Characterization, localization and comparison of c-Kit+ lung cells in never smokers and smokers with and without COPD

Figure S1. Absence of cross reactivity between host species in primary and secondary antibodies. Figure S2. Representative image of a lung tissue mosaic. Figure S3. Percentage of c-Kit+/CD45+ gated cells by flow cytometry in the three study groups. Figure S4. C -kit+ cell populations in lung tissue. Figure S5. Representative image showing that C-kitlowCD45- cells determined by IF stain positively for CD31. Figure S6. Representative images showing C-Kit+ cells with stem cells markers. Table S1. Primary and secondary antibodies for immune-histochemistry staining. Table S2. Clinical characteristics of the subpopulaton included in the immunofluorescence analysis (mean ± SD). (ZIP 1150 kb)