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ReviewJournal of pathology and translational medicine2016

Immunohistochemistry for Pathologists: Protocols, Pitfalls, and Tips.

So-Woon Kim, Jin Roh, Chan-Sik Park

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Review in Journal of pathology and translational medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 234 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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234 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

So-Woon KimDepartment of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro, 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Korea.
Jin RohDepartment of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro, 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Korea.
Chan-Sik ParkDepartment of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro, 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Korea.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is an important auxiliary method for pathologists in routine diagnostic work as well as in basic and clinical research including exploration of biomarkers, as IHC allows confirmation of target molecule expressions in the context of microenvironment. Although there has been a considerable progress in automation and standardization of IHC, there are still many things to be considered in proper optimization and appropriate interpretation. In this review, we aim to provide possible pitfalls and useful tips for practicing pathologists and residents in pathology training. First, general procedure of IHC is summarized, followed by pitfalls and tips in each step and a summary of troubleshooting. Second, ways to an accurate interpretation of IHC are discussed, with introduction to general quantification and analysis methods. This review is not intended to provide complete information on IHC, but to be used as a basic reference for practice and publication.

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Antigen-antibody reactionsAuxiliary testImmmunohistochemistryImmunostain

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PMID27809448
PMCPMC5122731

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