Tissue analysis and kits therefor
AssigneeGenentech, Inc.
InventorsRobert L. Cohen, Mary Beth Gardiner, Mark X. Sliwkowski, Gregory T. Stelzer
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Abstract
This invention relates to methods of analyzing a tissue sample from a subject. In particular, the invention combines morphological staining and/or immunohistochemistry (IHC) with fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) within the same section of a tissue sample. The analysis can be automated or manual. The invention also relates to kits for use in the above methods.
Claims15
A method of correlating cellular morphology with the presence of a cellular target nucleic acid sequence in a section of a tissue sample comprising the following steps:
- (a) staining the section of tissue sample with a morphological stain;
- (b) determining cellular morphology in the section of tissue sample;
- (c) hybridizing a first fluorescently labeled nucleic acid probe to the target nucleic acid sequence in the same section of tissue sample;
- (d) detecting the presence of the first nucleic acid probe in the section of tissue sample;
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- (e) correlating step (b) with step (d).
A method of correlating cellular morphology and the presence of a cellular target protein with the presence of a cellular target nucleic acid sequence in a section of a tissue sample, comprising the following steps:
- (a) staining the section of tissue sample with a morphological stain;
- (b) determining cellular morphology in the section of tissue sample;
- (c) contacting the section of tissue sample with an antibody which specifically binds to the target protein;
- (d) determining binding of the antibody to the section of tissue sample;
- (e) hybridizing a fluorescently labeled nucleic acid probe to the target nucleic acid sequence in the same section of tissue sample;
- (f) detecting the presence of the labeled nucleic acid probe in the section of tissue sample;
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- (g) correlating steps (b) and (d) with step (f).
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