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GEETHU S NAIR 2011-09-104

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Immunochemistry is the identification of a

certain antigen in a histological tissue

section or cytological preparation via an

antibody specific to the antigen

The localization of the primary antibody (and

therefore the target antigen) is then

visualized microscopically via an appropriate

enzymatic or fluorescent detection system

INTRODUCTION

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Immunohistochemistry (IHC) combines

histological, immunological and biochemical

techniques for the identification of specific

tissue components by means of a specific

antigen/antibody reaction tagged with a

visible label. IHC makes it possible to

visualize the distribution and localization

of specific cellular components within a cell

or tissue.

INTRODUCTION

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The use of immunohistochemistry to study cellular markers that define specific phenotypes has provided important diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive information relative to disease status and biology.

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Cells to be stained can be attached to a solid

support to allow easy handling in subsequent

procedures. This can be achieved by several

methods: adherent cells may be grown on

microscope slides, coverslips, or an optically

suitable plastic support. Suspension cells can be

centrifuged onto glass slides (cytospin), bound to

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In 1981 a new generation of

immunohistochemical methods emerged

with the advent of the avidin-biotin

methods, which remains widely used today .

All avidin-biotin methods rely on the strong

affinity of avidin or streptavidin for the

vitamin biotin.

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Other names• Vitamin B7;

• Vitamin H; • Coenzyme R; • Biopeiderm• The molecular formula for biotin is

CC1010HH1616NN22OO33S.S.

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Chemical structure of biotin.

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• Biotin is

a coenzyme for carboxylase enzymes

, involved in the synthesis of fattY

acids, isoleucine, and valine, and

in gluconeogenesis.

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• D-(+)-Biotin is a cofactor responsible for carbon dioxide transfer in several carboxylase enzymes:

– Acetyl-CoA carboxylase alpha

– Acetyl-CoA carboxylase beta

– Methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase

– Propionyl-CoA carboxylase

– Pyruvate carboxylase

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Deficiency symptoms include:

• Hair loss (alopecia)• Conjunctivitis• Dermatitis in the form of a scaly, red rash

around the eyes, nose, mouth, and genital area.

• Neurological symptoms in adults, such as depression, lethargy, hallucination, and numbness and tingling of the extremities.

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• Avidin is a tetrameric or dimeric biotin-binding protein produced in the oviducts of birds, reptiles and amphibians and deposited in the whites of their egg

• Functional avidin is found only in raw egg, as the biotin avidity of the protein is destroyed by cooking

• Avidin was first discovered by Esmond Emerson Snell (1914–2003)

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Streptavidin

Streptavidin is isolated from Streptomyces avidinii, and is similar in size and

affinity for biotin. In contrast to avidin, though, streptavidin is not

glycosylated, which makes the protein less-prone to nonspecific binding in

IHC applications.

There are considerable differences in the composition of avidin and

streptavidin, but they are remarkably similar in other respects. Streptavidin

is also a tetrameric protein, with each subunit binding one molecule of biotin

with affinity similar to that of avidin. Streptavidin is much less soluble in

water than avidin. Guanidinium chloride at pH 1.5 will dissociate avidin and

streptavidin into subunits, but streptavidin is more resistant to dissociation.

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Deglycosylated Avidin Thermo Scientific NeutrAvidin Protein is a specially

deglycosylated version of avidin, with a mass of approximately 60kDa.

As a result of carbohydrate removal, lectin-binding is reduced to undetectable levels, yet the biotin-binding affinity is retained because the carbohydrate is not necessary for this activity.

NeutrAvidin Protein offers the advantages of a near-neutral pH(6.3) to minimize nonspecific adsorption, along with lysine residues that remain available for derivatization or conjugation.

NeutrAvidin Protein yields the lowest nonspecific binding among the known biotin-binding proteins due to its near-neutral pH and lack of carbohydrate group.

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• The interaction of biotin and avidin or streptavidin

has been exploited for use in many protein and

nucleic acid detection and purification methods.

• Because the biotin label is stable and small,

• It rarely interferes with the function of labeled

molecules enabling the avidin-biotin interaction to

be used for the development of robust and

• Highly sensitive assays.

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Schematic of the avidin-biotin interaction. Avidin, streptavidin or NeutrAvidin Protein can bind up to four biotin molecules, which are normally conjugated to an enzyme, antibody or target protein to form an avidin-biotin complex. † denotes that avidin is also often conjugated to an antibody, target protein or immobilized support

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• Immunohistochemical staining intensity is a function of the enzyme activity, and improved sensitivity can be achieved by increasing the number of enzyme molecules bound to the tissue.

• The multiple binding sites between the tetravalent avidin and biotinylated antibodies (bound to the antigen) are ideal for achieving this amplification.

• The two most common for amplifying the target antigen signal in IHC are called avidin-biotin complex (ABC) and labeled streptavidin binding (LSAB)

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Methods

• The Avidin-Biotin Complex (ABC) Staining MethodThe Avidin-Biotin Complex (ABC) Staining Method

• The Labeled Streptavidin Biotin (LSAB) Staining The Labeled Streptavidin Biotin (LSAB) Staining MethodMethod

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THE AVIDIN-BIOTIN COMPLEX (ABC) STAINING METHOD

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The Avidin-Biotin Complex (ABC) Staining Method

• Reporter intensity is a function of the localized enzyme activity, and improved sensitivity can be achieved by increasing the number of enzyme molecules bound to the target antigen.

• The multiple biotin binding sites in each tetravalent avidin molecule are ideal for achieving this amplification.

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Schematic representation of the avidin-biotin complex (ABC)

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The result is a greater concentration of enzyme (three enzyme molecules to one avidin molecule) at the antigenic site and therefore an increase in signal intensity and sensitivity upon addition of substrate.

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Advantages Disadvantages

Increased enzyme reporter localized to the target antigen

Some tissue may require endogenous biotin blocking to avoid nonspecific labeling

Increased detection efficiency

The ABC complex is large, which hinders tissue penetration in some applications

Requires less primary antibody than direct methods of detection

Reduced assay time compared to the PAP method

Important features of the Avidin-Biotin Complex (ABC) staining method.

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THE LABELED STREPTAVIDIN BIOTIN (LSAB) STAINING METHOD

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• This method employs a streptavidin-enzyme conjugate to detect the bound biotinylated-primary antibody on the tissue section, and can be used if the avidin-biotin-enzyme complex in the ABC method becomes too large to penetrate the tissue.

• This smaller complex allows better tissue penetration, has been reported to improve the sensitivy of detection by 8-fold, and can be used with superior alternatives to avidin to reduce background and improve sensitivity even further.

• The information below describes the general staining procedure and a diagram of the formed complex.

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Advantages of using Avidin-Biotin Systems

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The avidin-biotin complex is the strongest known non-covalent interaction (Kd = 10-15M) between a protein and ligand.

The bond formation between biotin and avidin is very rapid, and once formed, is unaffected by extremes of pH, temperature, organic solvents and other denaturing agents.

These features of biotin and avidin – features that are shared by streptavidin and NeutrAvidin Protein – are useful for purifying or detecting proteins conjugated to either component of the interaction.

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Like secondary antibodies, the avidin-biotin detection system allows an almost unlimited number of primary detection reagents (i.e., antibodies, nucleic acids probes and ligands) to be easily captured, recovered, immobilized or detected with a very small number of secondary detection reagents generated by modifying avidin or streptavidin.

Furthermore, if a specific biotinylated molecule is not available, there are many commercially available reagents to facilitate biotinylation in the lab.

Likewise, avidin and streptavidin can also be modified as needed

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Disadvantages of using the Avidin-Biotin System

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Although the avidin-biotin system is simple to set up and use, it does have certain limitations.

Because any biotinylated molecule will bind to any biotin-binding protein, these reagents must be used in combination with other detection-probe systems (i.e., primary-secondary antibodies) for multiplex experiments.

Also, because biotin is a biological molecule, endogenous biotin can cause background and specificity issues when performing assays with certain biotin-rich tissues and extracts (i.e., brain, liver, milk, eggs, corn).

This also applies to samples containing endogenous biotin-binding proteins such as eggs (source of avidin) or bacteria likeStreptomyces avidinii (source of streptavidin).

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For purification applications, the strength of the binding interaction between biotin and avidin is a factor that limits its utility. This is because harsh conditions are required to break the avidin-biotin bonds (i.e., to dissociate and elute), and these may denature target proteins. To overcome this limitation, modified versions of avidin resins and modified forms of biotin labeling reagents are commercially available which make the interaction readily reversible. These include monomeric avidin, cleavable disulfide biotin reagents, and iminobiotin and desthiobiotin derivatives (see discussion of Protein Isolation and Enrichment below).

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Applications for Avidin-Biotin Probes

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Applications for which the avidin-biotin interaction is used include:

Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)Immunohistochemistry (IHC)Western, Northern and Southern blottingImmunoprecipitationCell-surface labelingAffinity purificationFluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS)Electromobility shift assays (EMSA)

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The avidin-biotin system can be used for numerous laboratory methods. The most common methods use avidin or streptavidin forthe detection of biotinylated probes. The following is an overview of some of the major laboratory methods effectively using this system.

Protein DetectionNucleic Acid DetectionProtein Isolation and EnrichmenT

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