Table 2.
Summary of immunohistochemical methodology.
Antibody | Clone | Commercial brand | Blocking solution | Dilution | Antigen retrieval |
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PD-L1 | E1L3N | Cell Signaling Tech., USA | 3% BSA | 1:200 | Tris/EDTA pH 91 |
CTLA-4 | CAL49 | Abcam, Cambridge, UK | 2% BSA | 1:500 | Citrate pH 62 |
TIM-3 | 4C4G3 | Proteintech Group, Manchester, UK | 2% BSA | 1:50 | Protease XIV |
CD200R1 | PCT3 | In house, INIA | 2% BSA | Neat | Protease XIV |
BSA, bovine serum albumin. 1Tris/EDTA pH 9 pressure cooker treatment at 120°C for 5 min. 2Citrate pH 6, autoclave treatment at 121°C for 8 min. Protease XIV, enzymatic digestion (Sigma-Aldrich, USA) at 38°C for 6 min.