Richard Ivell
Proper Application of Antibodies for Immunohistochemical Detection: Antibody Crimes and How to Prevent Them
Ivell, Richard; Teerds, Katja; Hoffman, Gloria E
Authors
Katja Teerds
Gloria E Hoffman
Abstract
For several decades antibodies raised against specific proteins, peptides, or peptide epitopes have proven to be versatile and very powerful tools to demonstrate molecular identity in cells and tissues. New techniques of immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence have improved both the optical resolution of such protein identification as well as its sensitivity, particularly through the use of amplification methodology. However, this improved sensitivity has also increased the risks of false-positive and false-negative staining and thereby raised the necessity for proper and adequate controls. In this review, the authors drawonmanyyears of experience to illuminate many of the more common errors and problematic issues in immunohistochemistry, and how these may be avoided. A key factor in all of this is that techniques need to be properly documented and especially antibodies and procedures must be adequately described. Antibodies are a valuable and shared resource within the scientific community; it is essential therefore that mistakes involving antibodies and their controls are not perpetuated through inadequate reporting in the literature.
Citation
Ivell, R., Teerds, K., & Hoffman, G. E. (2014). Proper Application of Antibodies for Immunohistochemical Detection: Antibody Crimes and How to Prevent Them. Endocrinology, 155(3), 676-687. https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2013-1971
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Dec 16, 2013 |
Online Publication Date | Jan 15, 2014 |
Publication Date | Mar 1, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Oct 24, 2017 |
Journal | Endocrinology |
Print ISSN | 0013-7227 |
Electronic ISSN | 1945-7170 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 155 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 676-687 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2013-1971 |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/722487 |
Publisher URL | https://academic.oup.com/endo/article/155/3/676/2843195 |
Contract Date | Mar 21, 2017 |
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