Antigen unmasking induced by superheating

Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2014 Nov-Dec;22(10):774-6. doi: 10.1097/PAI.0000000000000009.

Abstract

This paper is dedicated to the description of superheating as a method for antigen retrieval. In our investigation, this antigen retrieval method was used on thermal plate, heating tissue sections at temperature 120° C for 90 minutes. In the research we conducted the superheating method was applied to formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue sections of breast tumors. The following monoclonal antibodies were used: estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, epithelial membrane antigen, CD34, and Ki-67. With these tested antibodies we had good staining and no loss of tissue sections during the staining process.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
  • Antigens, CD34 / immunology
  • Antigens, Neoplasm / immunology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Formaldehyde / chemistry
  • Heating
  • Humans
  • Ki-67 Antigen / immunology
  • Mucin-1 / immunology
  • Paraffin Embedding
  • Receptors, Estrogen / immunology
  • Receptors, Progesterone / immunology
  • Staining and Labeling / methods*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antigens, CD34
  • Antigens, Neoplasm
  • Ki-67 Antigen
  • Mucin-1
  • Receptors, Estrogen
  • Receptors, Progesterone
  • Formaldehyde