Table 1

Summary of the antibodies used

Antibody/antigenTypeCloneManufacturer
c-kitPolyclonalSanta Cruz Biotechnology
CD-34MonoclonalQBEnd/10Novocastra
DesminMonoclonalD33Dako
α Smooth muscle actinMonoclonal1A4Dako
VimentinMonoclonalv9Dako
CytokeratinMonoclonalAE1-AE3Biogenex
Chromogranin AMonoclonalDAK-A3Dako
SynaptophysinMonoclonalSY38Dako
S-100PolyclonalDako
Neurone specific enolaseMonoclonalBBS/NC/VI-H14Dako
PGP-9.5PolyclonalBiogenesis
NeurofilamentMonoclonalNRV 170Biogenex
Ki-67Monoclonalmib-1Dako