Essential Guide to Reading Biomedical Papers - Recognising and Interpreting Best Practice
Essential Guide to Reading Biomedical Papers - Recognising and Interpreting Best Practice
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阅读生物医学论文的基本指南 - 识别和解释最佳实践
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10.1002/9781118402184.ch13
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2012
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Molnár E
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Molnár E
In immunocytochemistry and immunohistochemistry techniques, an antibody is used to specifically label a cellular antigen (eg a protein). These localization approaches fundamentally rely on the high specificity, affinity and sensitivity of antibody-antigen interactions. Antibodies are visualized either directly or indirectly (usually via a secondary antibody), with a stain that is easily detectable under a light or electron microscope. An ideal stain is stable, will reveal accurately the distribution of the antigen and is suitable for both low-and high-resolution localization studies. By convention, the immunochemical detection of an antigen in tissues is known as immunohistochemistry, and detection in cells is termed immunocytochemistry.