Figure 1From: The antiapoptotic gene survivin is highly expressed in human chondrosarcoma and promotes drug resistance in chondrosarcoma cells in vitro Survivin expression in human chondrosarcoma. Immunohistochemistry and immunoblot for survivin (red staining) from human chondrosarcoma specimens. A: Low-power image of human high-grade chondrosarcoma displays strong cellular expression of survivin protein. B: High-power magnification reveals the predominantly cytoplasmic staining, although strong nuclear signals are detectable. C and D: Other specimen of a grade III chondrosarcoma stained with monoclonal antibody, shows a similar pattern of staining. E: Strong survivin signal in a tumor cell displaying a mitotic figure (arrow). F: To verify the expression of survivin in human chondrosarcoma, immunoblots were performed from 3 high grade chondrosarcoma lysates (Patient Nr. 5, 7, 10). As control for the correct molecular weight, in vitro-transcribed and -translated (IVTT) recombinant survivin protein, derived from the full-length human cDNA was loaded. Furthermore, lysates from adult human cartilage served as a negative control. Total protein loaded was 1 μg for recombinant human survivin, 60 μg for chondrosarcoma and cartilage lysates. For A, B and E the polyclonal rabbit anti-survivin antibody AF886 was used. For C and D the monoclonal mouse anti-survivin antibody clone 32.1 was used. Original magnifications: 200× (A and C) and 400× (B and D) and 600× (E).Back to article page