Ki-67
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Ki-67 is a very commonly used immunostain that mirror proliferation.
| Ki-67 | |
|---|---|
| Immunostain in short | |
 Ki-67 staining in an anaplastic astrocytoma. | |
| Use | typical carcinoid versus atypical carcinoid), grading (gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumours) |
| Normal staining pattern | nuclear staining, membranous pattern in pneumocytoma |
General
- Marker of proliferation.
- Usually nuclear staining.
- Pneumocytoma has membranous pattern.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Kim, BH.; Bae, YS.; Kim, SH.; Jeong, HJ.; Hong, SW.; Yoon, SO. (Feb 2013). "Usefulness of Ki-67 (MIB-1) immunostaining in the diagnosis of pulmonary sclerosing hemangiomas.". APMIS 121 (2): 105-10. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0463.2012.02945.x. PMID 23030396.