Four-color staining combining fluorescence and brightfield microscopy for simultaneous immune cell phenotyping and localization in tumor tissue sections.
Microsc Res Tech
; 67(1): 15-21, 2005 May.
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| ID: mdl-16025486
ABSTRACT
Immune-cell infiltration is frequently seen within human solid tumors. A detailed phenotypic analysis of these cells may aid in the understanding of an antitumor immune response. Standard hematoxylin/eosin and conventional immunohistochemical stainings are helpful, but have major limitations in the number of markers that can be identified and localized per tissue section. Therefore, we developed a combined fluorescence and brightfield microscopic technique by using both immunofluorescence and immunogold-silver methods, thereby discriminating three different leukocyte markers plus one tumor marker simultaneously in a single section. This enabled us to study both phenotype and location of infiltrating immune cells in colorectal tumors. We used a two-step staining in which primary and secondary antibodies were selected for minimal cross-reactivity. Furthermore, the secondary fluorescent antibody conjugates were selected for minimal spectral overlap. For computer-assisted analysis the brightfield microscopy image was combined with the fluorescence microscopy images. This combination of techniques provides a powerful tool for detailed multiparameter microscopic analysis of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue sections in general and for tumor-immune cell infiltration in particular.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Inmunohistoquímica
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Neoplasias Colorrectales
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Biomarcadores de Tumor
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Inmunofenotipificación
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Leucocitos
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Microscopía
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Microsc Res Tech
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos