Description: The bcl-6 gene, originally cloned from a tumor with 3q27 translocation, is commonly expressed in large cell lymphomas. In humans, bcl-6 encodes for a Kruppel-type zinc finger protein and is believed to be important in germinal center formation. Bcl-6 protein is expressed mainly by follicle center cells and in a few interfollicular T lymphocytes. Bcl-6 has also been detected in Burkitt’s lymphoma and in nodular, lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin’s disease. Bcl-6 is not expressed in hairy cell leukemia, mantle cell and marginal-zone derived lymphomas. Reactivity shows strong nuclear staining.
Primary Antibody
Name: Bcl-6 Antibody |
Clone: PF16, Mouse Anti-Human |
Supplier: Biocare Medical |
Catalog Number: CM223B |
Dilution: 1:50 using IHC-TekTM Antibody Diluent (Cat# IW-1000 or IW-1001) to reduce background and unspecific staining and serum blocking step is NOT needed. |
Incubation Time/Temp: 60min/room temperature |
Device: IHC-TekTM Epitope Retrieval Steamer Set (Cat# IW-1102) |
Buffer/pH value: IHC-TekTM Epitope Retrieval Solution (Cat# IW-1100) |
Heat/Cool Temperature: 95-100 ºC/room temperature |
Heat/Cool Time: 20 minutes/20 minutes |
Standard Method: ABC Method or LSAB Method |
Enhanced Method: Polymeric Methods |
Reagent: DAB |
Incubation Time/Temperature: 1-3 minutes/room temperature |
Reagent: Mayer's Hematoxylin |
Staining Time: 30 seconds |
Staining Pattern: Nulcear |
Images: Search image |
Tissue Type: Tonsil, follicular lymphomas |
Fixation: Formalin-fixed paraffin sections |
Positive Control: Tonsil, follicular lymphomas |
Negative Control: Omit primary antibody, isotype control, absorption control |
Blocking: 2-5% normal serum to reduce unspecific background staining; 0.5-3% H2O2 to block endogenous peroxidase activity; avidin/biotin to block endogenous biotin activity if necessary |
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