Table 1 Antigen and antibody clone, source, dilutions, and antigen retrieval conditions

From: IgG4 plasma cells in inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: inflammatory marker or pathogenic link?

Antibody

Clone

Company

Catalogue no.

Dilution

Pre-treatment

ALK-1

ALK-1

Dako Cytomation; Carpinteria, CA

N1614

Prediluted

HIER Dako EDTA (pH 9.0)

IgG

Rabbit polyclonal

Dako Cytomation; Carpinteria, CA

A0423

1:20 000

HIER Dako citrate (pH 6.0)

IgG4

HP 6025

Invitrogen; Camarillo, CA

05-3800

1:200a

HIER Zymed EDTA (pH 8.0)

SMA

1A4

Dako Cytomation; Carpinteria, CA

M0851

1:100

HIER Zymed EDTA (pH 8.0)

  1. Abbrevations: ALK-1, anaplastic lymphoma kinase-1; HIER, heat-induced epitope retrieval.
  2. aOver-night incubation.