Abstract
Observing changes in pathophysiological tissue samples often relies on immunohistochemical or immunofluorescence analysis. These techniques show target microanatomy by visualizing marker molecules on cells and their microenvironment. Here, we describe the “pros and cons” in each method, along with alternative procedures and the suggested imaging equipment.
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This work was supported by NCI grants (R33 CA183654, R21 CA183660) and Department of Defense Grant BC132309. We thank the Borowsky laboratory in Center for Comparative Medicine, University of California, Davis, for supporting experiments.
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Mori, H., Cardiff, R.D. (2016). Methods of Immunohistochemistry and Immunofluorescence: Converting Invisible to Visible. In: Ursini-Siegel, J., Beauchemin, N. (eds) The Tumor Microenvironment. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1458. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3801-8_1
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