Table 1. Primary antibodies and protocols for immunohistochemistry.
Antibody | Host (Clone) | Dilution | Pre-treatment | Manufacturer | Normal mesothelial cell | Tumor cell |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cytokeratin | Mouse (AE1/AE3) | RTU | pH 6.0 AC | Dako (Tokyo, Japan) | + | + |
Vimentin | Mouse (V9) | RTU | pH 6.0 AC | Dako (Tokyo, Japan) | + | + |
CEA | Rabbit | 1:400 | pH 6.0 AC | Dako (Tokyo, Japan) | - | - |
Mesothelial cells | Mouse (HBME-1) | 1:50 | None | Dako (Tokyo, Japan) | + | - |
WT-1 | Rabbit | 1:100 | pH 6.0 AC | Acris (Herford, Germany) | + | + |
CEA, carcinoembryonic antigen; WT-1, Wilms tumor-1; RTU, ready-to-use; AC, autoclaved; +, positive; -, negative.