Table 1 Panel of antibodies

From: Change in the hormone receptor status following administration of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and its impact on the long-term outcome in patients with primary breast cancer

Antigen

Period used for

Clone

Type

Antigen retrieval

Source

ER

Until Oct 2002

1D5

Mouse monoclonal

A/C citrate buffer

Dako

 

From Nov 2002 to Feb 2005

ER88

Mouse monoclonal

As above

Bio Genex

 

From Mar 2005

1D5

Mouse monoclonal

As above

Dako

PgR

Until Oct 2002

1A6

Mouse monoclonal

As above

Novocastra

 

From Nov 2002 to Feb 2005

PR88

Mouse monoclonal

As above

Bio Genex

 

From Mar 2005

PgR636

Mouse monoclonal

As above

Dako

HER2

Until Oct 2002

c-erbB-2

Rabbit polyclonal

As above

Dako

 

From Nov 2002 to Feb 2005

CB11

Mouse monoclonal

As above

Bio Genex

 

From Mar 2005

c-erbB-2

Rabbit polyclonal

As above

Dako

  1. Abbreviations: A/C: autoclave for 10 min at 121°C; ER: estrogen receptor; HER2: human epidermal receptor 2; PgR: progesterone receptor; citrate buffer: 10 mM citrate buffer, pH 6.0.