Journal: Cells
Article Title: Molecular and Kinetic Analyses of Circulating Tumor Cells as Predictive Markers of Treatment Response in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients
doi: 10.3390/cells8070641
Figure Lengend Snippet: Immunostaining ( A–C ) and chromogenic in situ hybridization (CISH) ( D–F ) of CTCs from locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) patients. ( A ) CTCs and leukocytes visualized with haematoxylin-eosin staining (×40 magnification). ( B ) CTCs stained with an anti-thymidylate synthase (TYMS) antibody, visualized with Permanent Red, and counterstained with haematoxylin (×40 magnification). ( C ) CTCs stained with an anti-RAD23B antibody, visualized with 3,3-diaminobenzidine (DAB), and counterstained with haematoxylin (×60 magnification). ( D ) CTCs negative for TYMS mRNA and counterstained with haematoxylin (×40 magnification). ( E ) CTCs with a low TYMS mRNA signal (normal expression) counterstained with haematoxylin (×40 magnification). ( F ) CTCs with a high TYMS mRNA signal (overexpression) counterstained with haematoxylin (×40 magnification). All images were analyzed on a Research System Microscope BX61 (Olympus, Tokyo, Japan) coupled to a digital camera (SC100–Olympus). Thick arrows indicate CTCs, thin arrows indicate leukocytes, and asterisks indicate 8 μm pores of the ISET ® membranes.
Article Snippet: TYMS mRNA was detected in intact cells by using a chromogenic in situ hybridization (CISH) assay employing RNAscope Technology (ACDbio, Newark, CA, USA), according to the manufacturer’s protocol.
Techniques: Immunostaining, Chromogenic In Situ Hybridization, Staining, Expressing, Over Expression, Microscopy