Journal
APPLIED IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR MORPHOLOGY
Volume 19, Issue 3, Pages 273-278Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/PAI.0b013e3182008c29
Keywords
aptamer; human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; HER2; histochemistry; SOMAmer
Funding
- University of Washington, Department of Laboratory Medicine
- SomaLogic, Inc
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Immunohistochemistry is used in both research and clinical settings to identify proteins in tissue samples. Despite the power and versatility of immunohistochemistry, limitations are imposed by the slow diffusion of antibodies through tissue and the need for secondary staining or signal amplification. Aptamers can circumvent these limitations, but their application has been hindered by nonspecific binding to cellular components, particularly in the nucleus. Here we describe unique slow off-rate modified aptamers that facilitate rapid and selective binding to target proteins in tissue. Specifically, we have developed a fluorescent aptamer that binds to the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) in breast carcinomas quickly and specifically, and we have shown that the slow off-rate of the aptamer from the HER2 protein contributes to its selectivity. These findings open the door to aptamer histochemistry applications in both research and clinical settings, including intraoperative diagnostics in which speed and accuracy are paramount.
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