Morphology Methods

• 1 Introduction to Molecular Methods.- 2 Laser Capture Microdissection: Principles and Applications.- Protocol: H&E Staining.- Protocol: Operating the PIX Cell System.- Protocol: DNA Extraction from Collected Cells.- Protocol: RNA Extraction from Collected Cells.- 3 In Situ Hybridization: Detection of DNA and RNA.- Protocol: In Situ Hybridization.- 4 In Situ Detection of Infectious Agents.- Protocol: Detecting Adenovirus.- Protocol: Epstein-Barr Virus (Eber I/II).- 5 Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization.- Protocol: FISH.- 6 Practical Applications of the FISH Technique.- Protocol: Metaphase Analysis from Whole Blood Culture.- Protocol: Metaphase Analysis from Solid Tumors.- Protocol: Interphase Analysis on Cell Imprints—Cytology Specimens.- Protocol: Interphase Analysis of Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissues.- 7 Tyramide Amplification Methods for In Situ Hybridization.- Protocol: TSA by Rapp et al., 1995.- Protocol: CARD/TSA with Nanogold.- Protocol: Tyramide-enhanced FISH with Peroxidase-labeled Oligonucleotides.- 8 Protocols: Ultrastructural In Situ Hybridization.- 9 Quantitation of In Situ Hybridization Analysis.- 10 Protocols: Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy.- 11 Protocols: Polymerase Chain Reaction.- 12 Protocols: Detection of Nucleic Acids in Cells and Tissues by In Situ Polymerase Chain Reaction.- 13 Immunohistochemistry: Theory and Practice.- 14 Antigen Retrieval Technique for Immunohistochemistry: Principles, Protocols, and Further Development.- Protocol: Antigen Retrieval (AR) Technique.- 15 Tyramide Amplification in Immunohistochemistry.- Protocol: CARD Immunohistochemistry.- 16 Application of Immunohistochemistry in the Diagnosis of Lymphoid Lesions.- 17 Applications of Immunohistochemistry in the Diagnosis of Undifferentiated Tumors.- 18 Applicationsof Immunohistochemistry in the Diagnosis of Endocrine Lesions.- 19 Ultrastructural Immunohistochemistry.- Protocol: Ultrastructural Immunohistochemistry.- 20 Protocols: Clonality Analysis.

"The book nicely covers the hot topics in this area -- laser capture microdissection, in situ hybridization, FISH, tyramide amplification methods, etc. An attractive feature of this book is that the last 10 chapters (of the 20) contain actual "cookbook" protocols (e.g., PCR, confocal laser scanning microscopy, immunohistochemistry, antigen retrieval, etc.) that can be adapted immediately to any laboratory...This book would be useful for those needing a concise reference for how to perform modern molecular tissue-based technology. " -Doody's Health Science Book Review Journal "This book describes in detail new methods employed in the study of molecular morphology as a basis for the study of human genes and the etiology of diseases. Among the methods are in situ hybridization, in situ detection of infectious agents, the "FISH" technique, PCR, immunocytochemistry, etc. This excellent production has many photos, some in color, and tables and figures. Very useful to those wishing to employ these techniques." - Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism