Figure 1.

Preparation of fallopian tube epithelia (FTE) tissue for staining and RNA isolation using the SEE-FIM protocol. (A) H&E staining of cryopreserved fimbria and ampulla from fallopian tubes. Cases included 13 fimbriae and 12 ampullae from woman at no known risk of ovarian cancer. Six cases were from the luteal phase and seven cases from the follicular phase. Image was hand-drawn by S.G. (B) Cryopreserved fimbria and ampulla from fallopian tubes were sectioned and underwent laser-capture micro-dissection followed by RNA isolation. Cases were matched by ovarian cycle status and were all obtained from pre-menopausal women. Scale bar: 5 mm.