Case Report

A Leydig Cell Tumour in a Cat: Histological and Immunohistochemical Findings

Table 1

Primary antibodies for immunohistochemistry and reactivity of feline Leydig cell tumour.

AntibodyType (clone)CompanyDilutionIncubationAntigen retrievalaImmunoreactivity of neoplastic cells

Cytokeratin MM (AE1/AE3)Santa Cruz 1 : 1001 hourMWNegative
VimentinMM (V9)Novocastra1 : 1001 hourMWPositive
Melan-AMM (A103)Ventanaprediluted1 hourMWPositive
CalretininRPCell Marque prediluted1 hourMWPositive

MM: mouse monoclonal; RP: rabbit polyclonal; MW: microwave.
aAntigen retrieval: microwaved in 0.01 M citrate buffer (pH 6.0) at 650 W for 4 minutes and at 350 W for 15 minutes.