However, they are all methods that rely on the use of antibodies to detect and identify proteins within biological samples. They can be used to asses and identify the topographical distribution of ...

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is based upon the specific detection of an antigen, using an antibody to recognize it and then staining the resulting complex. This is why it is also called immunostaining ...

Our study population consisted of 134 consecutive patients who underwent radical nephrectomy for RCC between 1995 and 1999 at Tampere University Hospital. The median age of the patients (83 men and 51 ...

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), in collaboration with pathologists from Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center and the University of Southern California, have ...

The CD117 immunostaining was considered positive when strong and diffuse stain was present. The proliferative index was considered high if more than 70% of neoplastic nuclei were decorated. Results: ...

When immunologists prepare specimens, they stain them with various reagents to bring out details or to produce specific chemical reactions. Efficient immunostaining requires accurate timing and ...