Table 1. Antibodies used in immunohistochemistry.
| Antigen | Host species | Clonality | Dilution | Antigen retrieval | Manufacture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cytokeratin AE1/AE3 | Mouse | Monoclonal | Undiluted | Autoclaveda | Dako (Glostrup, Denmark) |
| CK5 | Rabbit | Monoclonal | 1:400 | Microwavedb | Abcam Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) |
| α-SMA | Mouse | Monoclonal | 1:500 | Microwavedb | Dako |
| β-catenin | Rabbit | Polyclonal | 1:250 | Microwavedc | Dako |
| PCNA | Rabbit | Polyclonal | 1:200 | n.a. | Dako |
α-SMA, α-smooth muscle actin; CK5, cytokeratin 5; n.a., not applicable; PCNA, proliferating cell nuclear antigen. a At 121°C for 10 min in 10 mM citrate buffer (pH 6.0), b at 90°C for 10 min in Dako target retrieval solution (pH 9.0), c at 90°C for 10 min in 10 mM citrate buffer (pH 6.0).