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Abstract

Cancer Research

Digital Analysis of Immunostaining of ZW10 Interacting Protein in Human Lung Tissues

Published: May 1st, 2019

DOI:

10.3791/58551

1Department of Hematology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, 2Department of Thoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 3Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, 4Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, 5Department of Gastroenterology, Central Hospital of Wuhan, 6Department of Transfusion, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to introduce a methodology of the immunostaining of human lung tissues, followed by whole-slide digital scanning and image analysis. Digital scanning is a fast way to scan a stack of slides and produce digital images with high quality. It can produce concordant results with conventional light microscopy (CLM) by pathologists. Furthermore, the availability of digital images makes it possible that the same slide can be concurrently observed by multiple people. Moreover, digital images of slides can be stored in a database, which means the long-term deterioration of glass slides is avoided. The limitations of this technique are as follows. First, it needs high-quality prepared tissue and the original immunohistochemistry (IHC) slides without any damage or excess sealant residue. Second, tumor or nontumor areas should be specified by experienced pathologists before the analysis using software, in order to avoid any confusion about the tumor or nontumor areas during scoring. Third, the operator needs to control the color reproduction throughout the digitization process in whole-slide imaging.

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Keywords Immunostaining

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