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Table 1 Source and dilutions of the antibodies and epitope retrieval methods used in this study

From: Geographic differences in the distribution of molecular subtypes of breast cancer in Brazil

Antibody to

Clone

Source

Dilution

Epitope retrieval

Estrogen receptor

Rabbit monoclonal antibody, SP1

Thermo Scientific

1:500

Pressure cooker, 9 min

Progesterone receptor

Mouse monoclonal antibody, PgR636

Dako

1:1000

Pressure cooker, 9 min

HER2

Rabbit monoclonal antibody, SP3

Thermo Scientific

1:100

Microwave oven

Ki-67

Mouse monoclonal antibody, MIB1

Dako

1:600

Pressure cooker, 9 min

  1. HER2: human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; Pressure cooker: citrate buffer (pH 6) (Tender Cooker, Nordic Wave, USA). Microwave: citrate buffer (pH 6), 15 min (Electrolux®, 900 W).