To investigate the potential association of AR expression and mast cell infiltration, the major immune cells in the cNF tumour microenvironment (TME) were subjected to immunohistochemistry (IHC) analyses with anti-tryptase (specific marker of mast cells)16 and anti-AR antibodies in 40 cNF tissues and adjacent normal tissues. The gene discussed is NPHS1; the disease is neoplasm.