The protocol of IHC of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded sections was performed as previously described (19 (link)). Anti-PLIN2 (ab181452, Abcam, Waltham, MA, USA) was used at a dilution ratio of 1:300, and the serial sections were incubated with primary antibodies such as anti-CD4 (ZSGB-BIO, ZM-0418), anti-CD8 (ZSGB-BIO, ZA-0508), anti-CD19 (ZSGB-BIO, ZM-0038), anti-CD56 (ZSGB-BIO, ZM-0057), anti-CD68 (ZSGB-BIO, ZM-0464), and anti-FOXP3 (ab253297, Abcam). We used PBS to replace the primary antibody as negative control. The IHC staining results of PLIN2 was assessed by ImageJ software (20 (link), 21 (link)). Digital photos were acquired from the tumor center and invasive front, and the average values were calculated for further analysis (22 (link)).
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