MIB1
MIB1
A monoclonal antibody which recognises a formalin-fixation-resistant epitope on the cell proliferation-associated Ki-67 antigen. MIB1 is a reliable marker of cell proliferation, and can be used for image analysis of paraffin-embedded tissues; Ki-67 is a short-lived nonhistone protein expressed during the G1, S and G2/M phases of the cell cycle, but not in the G0 (resting period) phase.Image analysis of MIB1 may be an alternative method for objectively, reproducibly and reliably classifying dysplastic changes of the cervical epithelium. Its presence is regarded as an independent prognostic indicator in breast cancer—the presence of MIB-1 is associated with a slight increased tumour aggressiveness, but is a poor indicator of prognosis.