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Plan ADCY3 chromogenic IHC on paraffin sections around the reported cytoplasmic tissue signal (HPA tissue IHC). Use the catalog antibody’s 1:200 tissue example (datasheet A04795) and annotated positive and negative cells as controls (HPA tissue IHC).
Expected localisation, validated protocols, controls and antibodies — the at-a-glance facts below, then the full design guide.
| Expected localisation | Cytoplasmic tissue staining (HPA tissue IHC); ciliary membrane location annotated (UniProt) | |
| Staining pattern | Cytoplasmic signal in many tissues, including glandular cells (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Antigen retrieval | EDTA pH 8.0 HIER, heat-mediated (datasheet A04795) | |
| Positive control | Adrenal gland+4 more · see all | |
| Negative control | Adipose tissue+4 more · see all |
| Fixation | Keep fixation consistent between sections. (standard IHC practice; not target-specific) | |
| Caveat | Antibody staining has low consistency with RNA expression (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Regulation | No specific staining regulation documented (UniProt) | |
| Isoform / epitope | 2 isoforms; cytoplasmic versus external epitope may matter (UniProt) |
The catalog antibody’s IHC-P protocol (datasheet A04795) is followed by published ADCY3 staining protocols for gastric tissue (PMC3858564) and kidney (PMC9204326).
| Sample | Paraffin-embedded human endometrial cancer tissue; fixative not specified (datasheet A04795) |
| Fixation | Image fixative and duration unreported (datasheet A04795); verify before use. |
| Sectioning | 4–5 µm sections on charged slides (standard) |
| Deparaffinisation | Xylene, graded ethanol series to water (standard) |
| Antigen retrieval | Heat retrieval: EDTA pH 8.0 (datasheet A04795); 20 min, 95–100 °C (standard) |
| Peroxidase block | 3% H2O2, 10 min, room temperature (standard) |
| Blocking | 10% goat serum (datasheet A04795) |
| Primary antibody | Rabbit anti-ADCY3, 1:50 recommended; image 1:200 (datasheet A04795) |
| Primary incubation | Overnight at 4 °C (datasheet A04795) |
| Detection | HRP-conjugated secondary, DAB chromogen (datasheet A04795) |
| Counterstain | Hematoxylin, blue, dehydrate and mount (standard) |
| Expected result | ADCY3-positive staining in glandular cells of adrenal gland (HPA tissue IHC: Medium). HPA tissue profile: Cytoplasmic expression in most tissues. No signal in the no-primary control. |
ADCY3 is a 12-pass membrane protein assigned to the cell membrane and primary cilia, with cytoplasmic and Golgi localization also reported (UniProt O60266 topology and subcellular location). In tissue IHC, expect chiefly cytoplasmic staining in selected epithelial, glandular, and muscle cells (HPA: tissue IHC profile). HPA rates its tissue staining Approved but reports low consistency with RNA expression, so interpret intensity and distribution cautiously (HPA: tissue IHC reliability).
| Cytoplasmic staining in adrenal glandular cells, respiratory epithelium of bronchus, or heart cardiomyocytes. | These cell types show Medium staining in HPA tissue IHC (HPA: adrenal gland, bronchus, heart muscle). A predominantly cytoplasmic pattern fits HPA’s overall tissue profile (HPA: cytoplasmic expression in most tissues). Compare cells within the section; Medium is an HPA category, not a fixed chromogen intensity for every run (general IHC practice). |
| A narrow apical or ciliary signal accompanies cytoplasmic staining in an appropriate cell. | Membrane or ciliary localization is biologically plausible because ADCY3 has 12 transmembrane segments and is assigned to the cell and cilium membranes (UniProt O60266 topology and subcellular location). HPA’s tissue IHC summary chiefly describes cytoplasmic staining, however, so do not require a visible cilium in paraffin sections (HPA: tissue IHC profile; general IHC practice). |
| Strong, widespread nuclear-only staining appears, without the expected cytoplasmic pattern. | Treat this as a discordant IHC result and check controls and detection background before calling it ADCY3 (HPA: cytoplasmic tissue IHC profile; general IHC practice). HPA lists nucleoplasm as an uncertain ICC-IF location; that separate assay does not establish nuclear-only paraffin IHC staining (HPA: subcellular localization). |
| Strong staining appears mainly in adipocytes, bone-marrow hematopoietic cells, or lymph-node germinal-center cells. | Those specified cell populations were Not detected in HPA tissue IHC (HPA: adipose tissue, bone marrow, lymph node). Unexpected signal may reflect antibody cross-reactivity or endogenous detection activity; inspect a matched negative control and the distribution of chromogen before interpreting it as ADCY3 (general IHC practice). |
| Fine, diffuse color covers both tissue and empty areas, or an expected positive population has no detectable signal. | Uniform haze favors background from detection or washing rather than a cell-specific pattern (general IHC practice). Conversely, absent staining in HPA Medium adrenal glandular cells may indicate a failed IHC run, although one negative section cannot establish absent ADCY3 protein (HPA: adrenal gland; general IHC practice). |
| Subcellular distribution and topology | ADCY3 spans membranes 12 times, while UniProt also assigns cytoplasmic and Golgi locations (UniProt O60266 topology and subcellular location). In paraffin IHC, assess the whole cellular pattern rather than demanding a sharply resolved membrane rim (general IHC practice). |
| Tissue and cell selection | HPA reports Medium staining in adrenal glandular cells, bronchial respiratory epithelial cells, and cardiomyocytes, but Not detected in selected adipocytes and hematopoietic cells (HPA: tissue IHC). Use these named populations as comparisons, without treating their categories as universal assay controls (general IHC practice). |
| Evidence strength | The tissue profile is Approved despite low consistency between antibody staining and RNA expression; the listed tissue-IHC antibody is Approved rather than Enhanced (HPA: tissue IHC reliability; HPA: CAB010223 IHC validation). A plausible pattern therefore still needs appropriate assay controls (general IHC practice). |
| Isoforms and epitope assignment | UniProt lists two ADCY3 isoforms and one full-length chain; this payload gives no antibody epitope or isoform-specific IHC result (UniProt O60266 isoforms and processing). Do not infer which isoform produces a stained compartment or a negative result from the available record. |
| Situation | Likely cause | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| Expected adrenal glandular cells show no stain (HPA: adrenal gland, Medium). | The run may have lost target detection through a general staining-workflow problem; a negative section alone does not identify which step failed (general IHC practice). | Check that the positive-control section stained in the same run, then review antigen retrieval, primary-antibody incubation, detection reagents, and chromogen development against the validated IHC procedure (general IHC practice). |
| The whole section has pale, diffuse chromogen (general IHC practice). | Nonspecific detection, inadequate washing, or endogenous enzyme activity can create background that lacks the cell distribution described by HPA (general IHC practice; HPA: tissue IHC profile). | Inspect a no-primary control and compare tissue with blank areas; review blocking, washes, and the enzyme-blocking step appropriate to the detection system (general IHC practice). |
| Unexpected cells stain more strongly than the named HPA positive populations. | Cross-reactivity or endogenous detection activity is possible, especially if HPA records the specific unexpected cell population as Not detected (HPA: named negative populations; general IHC practice). | Compare matched negative and no-primary controls, identify the stained cell type precisely, and avoid extending HPA’s cell-specific negatives to every cell in an entire organ (general IHC practice; HPA: tissue IHC). |
| Nuclear-only staining dominates the slide (HPA: cytoplasmic tissue IHC profile). | The pattern conflicts with the tissue IHC profile; nucleoplasm is an uncertain finding from a separate ICC-IF assay (HPA: tissue IHC and subcellular localization). | Check counterstain versus chromogen, assess the no-primary control, and score any cytoplasmic staining independently before assigning ADCY3 positivity (general IHC practice). |
| A ciliary or membrane rim is hard to see in an otherwise plausible positive section. | UniProt assigns ADCY3 to cilium and cell membranes, but HPA describes chiefly cytoplasmic tissue IHC; a cilium may be difficult to resolve in a section (UniProt O60266 subcellular location; HPA: tissue IHC; general IHC practice). | Judge the named cell population and cytoplasmic pattern first, then inspect suitable high-magnification fields for localized signal without making visible cilia a pass criterion (HPA: tissue IHC; general IHC practice). |
| Q: Does an IF/ICC ciliary or nucleoplasmic image settle an ambiguous paraffin IHC result? | HPA calls both primary-cilium and nucleoplasm ICC-IF locations uncertain; ICC-IF and tissue IHC are separate observations (HPA: subcellular localization and tissue IHC). | A: No. Interpret paraffin IHC against its own cell-type pattern and controls; use IF/ICC localization only as contextual evidence, with its stated uncertainty (HPA: tissue IHC and subcellular localization; general IHC practice). |
Comprehensive Human Protein Atlas IHC scoring per tissue (reliability: Approved — Low consistency between antibody staining and RNA expression data.). Rows are taken directly from the HPA tissue chart — click any row's HPA link to view the source.
| Tissue | Cell type | Level | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrenal gland | Glandular cells | Medium | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Bronchus | Respiratory epithelial cells | Medium | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Cervix | Squamous epithelial cells | Medium | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Endometrium | Glandular cells | Low | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Epididymis | Glandular cells | Medium | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Tissue | Cell type | Level | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adipose tissue | Adipocytes | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Bone marrow | Hematopoietic cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Hippocampus | Glial cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Lymph node | Germinal center cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Ovary | Ovarian stroma cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
Troubleshoot ADCY3 chromogenic IHC in paraffin sections using the catalog antibody’s tissue image, ADCY3 topology, and independent localisation evidence.
A04795 has real IHC data from a paraffin-embedded human endometrial cancer section (A04795 image caption). IF/ICC is listed without an IF figure (catalog applications; catalog IF images).
A04795 will render with an IHC image from a paraffin-embedded human endometrial cancer section (A04795 image caption). The catalog lists IF/ICC applications and human, mouse, and rat reactivity for A04795, but provides no IF image (catalog applications; catalog reactivity; catalog IF images).
Which to pick: For tissue IHC, choose A04795: its image documents EDTA retrieval at pH 8.0 and a 1:200 primary dilution in a paraffin-embedded human section; the fixative is unreported (A04795 image caption). For IF/ICC, A04795 is the listed option, with a catalog IF dilution of 1:50, although no IF image is provided (catalog applications; catalog IF dilution; catalog IF images). For mouse or rat samples, A04795 lists reactivity with both species, while its displayed IHC example is human (catalog reactivity; A04795 image caption).