To obtain representative cores for the TMA construction, parallel sections stained by hematoxylin and eosin were used to identify a representative core position within the specimens. IHC staining was carried out according to the antibody manufacturers’ instructions. Tissue slides were incubated overnight at 4 °C with a human IL-1 beta/IL-1F2 (AF-201, R&D systems Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA) and IL-1 RA/IL-1F3 (AF-280, R&D systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA) polyclonal goat immunoglobulin, respectively [12 (link),15 (link)], in dilutions 1:10 and 1:300, in real antibody diluent (DAKO, Glostrup, Denmark). After three more washing steps, a visualization was performed with Dako Liquid DAB-Substrat Chromogen System K3467 (DAKO, Glostrup, Denmark) and counterstaining with hematoxylin, as indicated by the manufacturer [27 (link)]. Two or more cores of every invasive BC and corresponding normal bladder tissue were integrated.
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