IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL DETECTION OF THE EPIDERMAL GROWTH-FACTOR RECEPTOR IN PARAFFIN-EMBEDDED HUMAN TISSUES

被引:35
作者
GULLICK, WJ [1 ]
HUGHES, CM [1 ]
MELLON, K [1 ]
NEAL, DE [1 ]
LEMOINE, NR [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE,DEPT SURG UROL,NEWCASTLE TYNE NE1 7RU,TYNE & WEAR,ENGLAND
关键词
EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; TGF-ALPHA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; BLADDER CANCER; C-ERBB-2; PROTEIN;
D O I
10.1002/path.1711640403
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R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Expression of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor was evaluated by immunohistochemical staining of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumour tissues employing two antibodies raised to short synthetic peptides from the cytoplasmic domain of the molecule. Both antibodies gave concordant staining of a series of bladder cancers known to express or lack EGF receptors. There was no cross-reaction with the related c-erbB-2 protein, which was also overexpressed in some cases. Cancers with EGF receptor expression also expressed high levels of TGF-alpha, a receptor agonist.
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页码:285 / 289
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