Table 1

Antibodies and antigen retrieval techniques used

Antibody/antigenDilutionRetrievalSource
*Monoclonal antibodies produced and kindly given by Dr U Günthert.
CD44s, CD44 standard isoform; CD44v, CD44 variant isoform.
CD101/10Pressure cooker, 121°C, 5 minutesDako, Glostrup, Denmark
CD201/700Microwave oven, 800 W, 10 minutesDako
bcl-21/50Pressure cooker, 121°C, 5 minutesDako
bcl-61/40Pressure cooker, 121°C, 5 minutesDako
CD44s1/10Microwave oven, 800 W, 60 minutes*
CD44v41/10Microwave oven, 800 W, 60 minutes*
CD44v61/10Microwave oven, 800 W, 60 minutes*
CD44v91/10Microwave oven, 800 W, 60 minutes*