This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website.
- Table of Contents
Plan AIFM2 staining in paraffin sections using cytoplasmic expression and high staining in spleen red-pulp cells as tissue references (HPA tissue IHC). Start the IHC-validated antibody A06541-2 at 1:50 (datasheet: A06541-2), and include a no-primary control (standard IHC practice).
Expected localisation, validated protocols, controls and antibodies — the at-a-glance facts below, then the full design guide.
| Expected localisation | Observed cytoplasmic staining (HPA tissue IHC); membrane and nuclear locations are annotated (UniProt) | |
| Staining pattern | Cytoplasmic staining in several tissues, including red-pulp cells (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Antigen retrieval | EDTA pH 8.0 HIER, heat-mediated (datasheet A06541-2) | |
| Positive control | Spleen+4 more · see all | |
| Negative control | Adipose tissue+4 more · see all |
| Fixation | Keep paraffin-section fixation consistent (standard IHC practice; not target-specific) | |
| Caveat | Antibody staining has low consistency with RNA expression (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Regulation | TP53 induces AIFM2 transcripts (UniProt) | |
| Isoform / epitope | 2 isoforms; confirm antibody epitope coverage (UniProt) |
The catalog antibody’s IHC-P protocol is paired with published AIFM2 IHC methods for cervical tumor samples (PMC10195139) and mouse kidney (PMC7893796).
| Sample | Paraffin-embedded human liver cancer tissue; fixative not specified (datasheet A06541-2) |
| Fixation | Image fixative and duration unreported (datasheet A06541-2); 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 A06541-2); 20 min, 95–100 °C (standard) |
| Peroxidase block | 3% H2O2, 10 min, room temperature (standard) |
| Blocking | 10% goat serum (datasheet A06541-2) |
| Primary antibody | Rabbit anti-AIFM2, 1:50 recommended; image 2 μg/ml (datasheet A06541-2) |
| Primary incubation | Overnight at 4 °C (datasheet A06541-2) |
| Detection | HRP-conjugated secondary, DAB chromogen (datasheet A06541-2) |
| Counterstain | Hematoxylin, blue, dehydrate and mount (standard) |
| Expected result | AIFM2-positive staining in cells in red pulp of spleen (HPA tissue IHC: High). HPA tissue profile: Cytoplasmic expression in several tissues. No signal in the no-primary control. |
AIFM2 is expected mainly in the cytoplasm on tissue IHC, with the strongest reported staining in spleen red pulp cells and medium staining in selected hematopoietic, alveolar, glandular and spermatogonial cells (HPA tissue IHC). Membrane association is biologically plausible given its N-terminal transmembrane segment at residues 7–27 (UniProt Q9BRQ8 topology). HPA rates the tissue IHC profile Approved but reports low consistency with RNA expression (HPA tissue IHC).
| Distinct cytoplasmic staining in spleen red pulp cells; weaker staining in other reported positive cell populations (HPA tissue IHC). | This best matches the observed tissue profile: red pulp cells are High; bone marrow hematopoietic cells, lung alveolar cells, small-intestinal glandular cells and testis spermatogonia are Medium (HPA tissue IHC). Compare intensity within the same staining run; these categories are observations, not universal scoring thresholds. |
| Predominantly nuclear staining in an otherwise routine tissue section. | Recheck specificity and scoring before calling this the expected IHC pattern: HPA describes cytoplasmic tissue expression (HPA tissue IHC). UniProt lists nuclear localization and stress-associated translocation, so nuclear signal is not inherently impossible, but the supplied tissue IHC data do not establish it as the routine positive pattern (UniProt Q9BRQ8). |
| Strong signal in a cell population reported as Not detected, such as adipocytes in adipose tissue (HPA tissue IHC). | Treat a discordant cell-type pattern as a specificity or detection-control question. Cross-reactivity or endogenous chromogenic activity are possible explanations under standard IHC practice; one negative HPA observation alone does not prove the cells lack AIFM2 in every specimen (HPA tissue IHC). |
| Diffuse chromogen across cells and extracellular areas, with little compartment or cell-type distinction. | This does not reproduce the cytoplasmic, cell-selective HPA profile (HPA tissue IHC). Under standard chromogenic IHC practice, excess antibody, insufficient blocking or residual endogenous detection activity can obscure genuine staining; inspect control sections before scoring. |
| No detectable signal in spleen red pulp cells (HPA: High). | A failed positive reference weakens interpretation of negative test sections. First assess tissue integrity and the IHC run, then review antibody dilution, antigen retrieval and detection using standard IHC controls; the supplied sources give no AIFM2-specific retrieval condition or working dilution. |
| Observed tissue distribution and evidence strength | HPA reports cytoplasmic staining in several tissues, including High red pulp cells, while rating the IHC profile Approved with low consistency between staining and RNA data (HPA tissue IHC). Use the listed cell populations as observed references, not an absolute expression map. |
| Membrane association and compartment scoring | UniProt lists cell, mitochondrial and lipid-droplet membranes plus cytoplasm and nucleus, and annotates a transmembrane segment at residues 7–27 (UniProt Q9BRQ8). These locations support biological plausibility; HPA tissue IHC supplies the practical cytoplasmic expectation for paraffin sections. |
| Transcript and protein evidence | UniProt reports two transcripts and 2 isoforms (UniProt Q9BRQ8). HPA reports low tissue RNA specificity but cell-selective IHC staining and low RNA–staining consistency (HPA tissue IHC). Neither source supplies an isoform-specific tissue IHC pattern. |
| Stress-associated localization | UniProt describes nuclear translocation after oxidative stress and interaction with nuclear-import proteins (UniProt Q9BRQ8). Record experimental stress context before interpreting nuclear signal; the supplied HPA tissue IHC profile remains cytoplasmic, so nuclear staining needs independent validation. |
| Antibody validation scope | The listed tissue-IHC antibody HPA042309 has Approved IHC status; HPA028961 and HPA075576 have Approved ICC status, with no IHC status supplied for them (HPA antibodies). Those labels do not establish interchangeability across IHC and IF/ICC. |
| Situation | Likely cause | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| Spleen red pulp is blank despite an otherwise clean run (HPA: High). | A technical failure is possible under standard IHC practice; the HPA reference alone cannot identify whether retrieval, antibody concentration or detection is responsible. | Check a same-run positive reference and detection controls, then review retrieval and titrate the IHC-validated antibody according to its verified IHC instructions; no target-specific setting is supplied here. |
| The entire section is brown, including reported negative cells (HPA tissue IHC). | Diffuse background can arise from excess primary antibody, inadequate blocking or endogenous enzyme activity in chromogenic IHC (standard IHC practice). | Compare no-primary and detection-only controls; optimize blocking, washes and antibody concentration before assigning AIFM2-positive cells (standard IHC practice). |
| Adipocytes stain strongly while spleen red pulp cells do not (HPA tissue IHC). | This reverses the supplied reference pattern: adipocytes are Not detected in adipose tissue, whereas red pulp cells are High (HPA tissue IHC). Cross-reactivity or a run problem is possible. | Repeat with positive and negative reference sections in the same run, inspect localization, and require independent support before interpreting the adipocyte signal. |
| Signal appears mainly nuclear in an unstressed tissue section. | HPA tissue IHC describes cytoplasmic expression; UniProt allows nuclear localization and describes stress-associated translocation, without establishing routine nuclear IHC staining (HPA tissue IHC; UniProt Q9BRQ8). | Document the sample context, check background controls, and avoid scoring nuclei alone as a routine positive result without independent validation. |
| Lung or small intestine looks weaker than spleen. | That ranking can fit the supplied observations: alveolar and small-intestinal glandular cells are Medium, while spleen red pulp cells are High (HPA tissue IHC). | Compare the specified cell populations under the same run conditions. Score their compartment and local background before treating lower intensity as assay failure (HPA tissue IHC; standard IHC practice). |
| Can IF/ICC images guide the expected IHC pattern? | HPA ICC-IF places AIFM2 mainly in vesicles, with additional plasma-membrane and cytosolic localization; HPA tissue IHC describes cytoplasmic expression (HPA subcellular; HPA tissue IHC). | Use IF/ICC as a compartment comparison only. Interpret paraffin-section chromogen against the tissue-IHC pattern and IHC controls; the listed ICC approvals do not establish IHC performance (HPA antibodies; standard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spleen | Cells in red pulp | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Bone marrow | Hematopoietic cells | Medium | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Lung | Alveolar cells | Medium | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Small intestine | Glandular cells | Medium | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Stomach | Glandular cells | Low | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Tissue | Cell type | Level | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adipose tissue | Adipocytes | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Appendix | Glandular cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Breast | Adipocytes | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Bronchus | Respiratory epithelial cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Cerebellum | Cells in granular layer | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
These questions address AIFM2 staining in paraffin sections by chromogenic IHC, with one note on the separate IF/ICC application.
The catalog shows real IHC images for human paraffin sections with A06541 and A06541-2; it lists IF for A06541 and M06541 without IF images (catalog applications and image captions).
A06541 will render with an IHC image of paraffin-embedded human lung cancer (A06541 image caption). A06541-2 will render with an IHC image of a paraffin-embedded human liver cancer section (A06541-2 image caption).
Which to pick: For tissue IHC, choose A06541-2 for the human liver cancer example or A06541 for the human lung cancer example; both captions specify paraffin sections, but neither reports the fixative (A06541-2 and A06541 image captions). For IF/ICC, M06541 is a rabbit monoclonal listed for both applications, while A06541 is listed for IF; neither has an IF image in the payload (catalog applications and IF image fields). For cross-species work, A06541 lists human, monkey and mouse reactivity, while M06541 lists human, mouse and rat reactivity (catalog reactivity fields).