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Complete chromogen separation and analysis in double immunohistochemical stains using Photoshop-based image analysis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9857219     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Simultaneous detection of two different antigens on paraffin-embedded and frozen tissues can be accomplished by double immunohistochemistry. However, many double chromogen systems suffer from signal overlap, precluding definite signal quantification. To separate and quantitatively analyze the different chromogens, we imported images into a Macintosh computer using a CCD camera attached to a diagnostic microscope and used Photoshop software for the recognition, selection, and separation of colors. We show here that Photoshop-based image analysis allows complete separation of chromogens not only on the basis of their RGB spectral characteristics, but also on the basis of information concerning saturation, hue, and luminosity intrinsic to the digitized images. We demonstrate that Photoshop-based image analysis provides superior results compared to color separation using bandpass filters. Quantification of the individual chromogens is then provided by Photoshop using the Histogram command, which supplies information on the luminosity (corresponding to gray levels of black-and-white images) and on the number of pixels as a measure of spatial distribution. (J Histochem Cytochem 47:119-125, 1999)
Authors:
H A Lehr; C M van der Loos; P Teeling; A M Gown
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society     Volume:  47     ISSN:  0022-1554     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Histochem. Cytochem.     Publication Date:  1999 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-02-09     Completed Date:  1999-02-09     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9815334     Medline TA:  J Histochem Cytochem     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  119-26     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Pathology, University of Mainz, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Actins / analysis
Antigens, CD / analysis
Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic / analysis
Breast Neoplasms / chemistry
Carotid Arteries / chemistry
Chromogenic Compounds / analysis*
Epithelium / chemistry
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted*
Immunohistochemistry / methods*
Keratins / analysis
Software
Stromal Cells / chemistry
Vimentin / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Actins; 0/Antigens, CD; 0/Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic; 0/CD68 antigen, human; 0/Chromogenic Compounds; 0/Vimentin; 68238-35-7/Keratins

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