Table 1

 Details of the antibodies, dilutions, and antigen retrieval methods used

Primary antibodyDilution (incubation time)Antigen retrievalSpecificitySource
Incubation with the primary antibodies was at room temperature.
EGFR, endothelial growth factor receptor; ER, oestrogen receptor; MW, microwave heating; PR, progesterone receptor.
ID51/20 (75 min)MWERImmunon-Shandon, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
IA61/20 (75 min)MWPRImmunon-Shandon
H111/200 (75 min)MWEGFRDako, Carpinteria, California, USA
MIB-11/75 (75 min)MWKi-67Dako, Glostrup, Denmark
JC70 (CD31)1/20 (30 min)ProteaseEndotheliumDako, Glostrup, Denmark