immunofluorescence histochemistry on mouse tissues revealed ( a ) a preferential association of sparc with highly proliferative cells ( e.g. , gut epithelia , mammary gland , and epidermis ) , ( b ) a cell surface or stromal location in thymus , lung , and salivary gland , ( c ) staining of epididymidal epithelium and testicular cells , and ( d ) an association with somites of 14 d mouse embryos .
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cell surface
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cells