Abstract

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is an important application of monoclonal as well as polyclonal antibodies to determine the tissue distribution of an antigen of interest in health and disease. IHC is widely used for diagnosis of cancers; specific tumor antigens are expressed de novo or up-regulated in certain cancers. This article deals with the various applications of IHC in diagnosis of diseases, with IHC playing an important role in diagnostic and research laboratories.

Details

Title
Applications of immunohistochemistry
Author
Duraiyan, Jeyapradha; Govindarajan, Rajeshwar; Kaliyappan, Karunakaran; Palanisamy, Murugesan
Pages
307-309
Publication year
2012
Publication date
Aug 2012
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
09764879
e-ISSN
09757406
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1038935170
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Aug 2012