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Plan chromogenic IHC on paraffin sections with the IHC-validated RP1104 antibody at 0.5–1 µg/mL (datasheet: IHC-P). This guide covers cytoplasmic scoring, using strongly stained endocrine cells and undetected myocytes as tissue references (HPA tissue IHC).
Expected localisation, validated protocols, controls and antibodies — the at-a-glance facts below, then the full design guide.
| Expected localisation | Cytoplasmic staining in most tissues (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Staining pattern | Cytoplasmic in most tissues; endocrine cells can stain strongly (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Antigen retrieval | EDTA pH 8.0 HIER, heat-mediated (datasheet RP1104) | |
| Positive control | Appendix+4 more · see all | |
| Negative control | Heart muscle+3 more · see all |
| Fixation | Keep fixation consistent across sections (standard IHC practice; not target-specific) | |
| Caveat | Cell type matters: myocytes are undetected (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Regulation | RA/calcium can shift compartment signal (UniProt) | |
| Isoform / epitope | 3 isoforms; epitope coverage is unspecified (UniProt) |
The catalog antibody has a datasheet IHC-P protocol (datasheet RP1104); four published CACYBP IHC protocols provide tissue-specific examples (PMC10779320; PMC7051089; PMC3996359; PMC10299707).
| Sample | Paraffin-embedded human intestinal cancer tissue; fixative not specified (datasheet RP1104) |
| Fixation | Image fixative and duration unreported (datasheet RP1104); 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 RP1104); 20 min, 95–100 °C (standard) |
| Peroxidase block | 3% H2O2, 10 min, room temperature (standard) |
| Blocking | 10% goat serum (datasheet RP1104) |
| Primary antibody | Rabbit anti-CACYBP, 0.5-1μg/ml (datasheet RP1104) |
| Primary incubation | Overnight at 4 °C (datasheet RP1104) |
| Detection | Streptavidin-biotin complex (SABC), DAB chromogen (datasheet RP1104) |
| Counterstain | Hematoxylin, blue, dehydrate and mount (standard) |
| Expected result | CACYBP-positive staining in endocrine cells of appendix (HPA tissue IHC: High). HPA tissue profile: Cytoplasmic expression in most tissues. No signal in the no-primary control. |
CACYBP is mainly cytoplasmic in tissue IHC (HPA: tissue IHC) and mainly cytosolic with additional nucleoplasmic signal in ICC-IF (HPA: subcellular). Expect staining in endocrine cells of the appendix and colon, neurons of the cerebral cortex, and germinal center cells of lymph nodes (HPA: High in each). HPA rates tissue IHC reliability Enhanced, while noting medium agreement with RNA expression (HPA: reliability). CACYBP has no transmembrane segment (UniProt Q9HB71 topology).
| Clear cytoplasmic staining in appendix or colon endocrine cells, with identifiable cell outlines (HPA: High in each). | This matches the reported cell types and tissue IHC compartment (HPA: tissue IHC). Compare staining with adjacent cells and morphology before scoring; intensity alone cannot identify an endocrine cell (general IHC practice). |
| Staining appears exclusively nuclear, with little or no cytoplasmic signal in otherwise positive tissue (HPA: tissue IHC). | A nuclear-only pattern is discordant with HPA's predominantly cytoplasmic tissue profile, so investigate staining or interpretation artefact (HPA: tissue IHC; general IHC practice). Some nuclear localization remains biologically plausible (UniProt Q9HB71 subcellular; HPA: subcellular). |
| Strong signal appears in cardiomyocytes or skeletal myocytes while expected positive cells remain weak (HPA: Not detected in those muscle cells). | Treat the mismatch as possible cross-reactivity or endogenous chromogenic activity; inspect morphology and detection controls before calling CACYBP positive (HPA: tissue IHC; general IHC practice). |
| Color spreads across extracellular spaces or obscures cell boundaries throughout the section (general IHC practice). | This is diffuse background rather than an interpretable cell-localized pattern. Check primary-antibody concentration, blocking and detection controls before assigning a cell type (general IHC practice). |
| No signal is seen in appendix endocrine cells or cerebral cortex neurons expected to stain strongly (HPA: High in each). | A negative result in these cells makes the run inconclusive for other sections. Check that the positive cells are present, then review retrieval, antibody and detection performance (HPA: tissue IHC; general IHC practice). |
| Compartment and calcium state (UniProt Q9HB71 subcellular). | UniProt describes cytoplasmic localization at low calcium and both nuclear and cytoplasmic localization after retinoic acid induction with increased calcium in neuroblastoma cells; that cell-model observation does not predict a shift in every paraffin tissue (UniProt Q9HB71 subcellular). |
| Tissue and cell selection (HPA: tissue IHC). | HPA reports High staining in several specific cell populations but low tissue RNA specificity overall. Score the identified cell population, not every cell in a nominally positive tissue; HPA also reports Not detected in cardiomyocytes and myocytes (HPA: tissue IHC). |
| Antibody evidence (HPA: antibodies; HPA: reliability). | HPA lists IHC Enhanced for two rabbit polyclonal antibodies, HPA025753 and HPA057038, while the tissue profile notes medium staining-to-RNA consistency. This supports comparison with the reported pattern without making every unexpected signal target-specific (HPA: antibodies; HPA: reliability). |
| Isoforms and epitope information (UniProt Q9HB71 isoforms). | Three isoforms are listed, but the supplied record does not map the catalog antibody's epitope or establish isoform-specific IHC staining. Avoid assigning a staining difference to one isoform from these data alone (UniProt Q9HB71 isoforms). |
| Chromogenic detection activity (general IHC practice). | Endogenous activity or nonspecific detection can produce color unrelated to the primary antibody. Use an appropriate detection control when unexpected cells stain; this is a general IHC concern, not a reported CACYBP-specific effect (general IHC practice). |
| Situation | Likely cause | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| Expected appendix or colon endocrine cells show no chromogenic signal (HPA: High in each). | The selected cells may be absent from the examined field, or the IHC workflow may have failed; the supplied sources do not identify a CACYBP-specific fixation sensitivity (HPA: tissue IHC; general IHC practice). | Confirm cell identity and section quality, then compare a known-positive section processed in the same run. Review the validated antibody dilution, retrieval conditions and detection steps without assuming a target-specific fixation effect (general IHC practice). |
| Signal is predominantly nuclear in tissue IHC (HPA: tissue IHC). | The pattern differs from HPA's cytoplasmic tissue profile, although nuclear localization is reported by UniProt and ICC-IF (HPA: tissue IHC; UniProt Q9HB71 subcellular; HPA: subcellular). | Check counterstain, cell boundaries and controls; report the compartment explicitly. Seek independent confirmation before interpreting a nuclear-only tissue pattern as CACYBP (general IHC practice). |
| Cardiomyocytes, skeletal myocytes or soft-tissue fibroblasts stain strongly (HPA: Not detected in each). | The result conflicts with the listed HPA cell patterns and may reflect cross-reactivity or endogenous detection activity (HPA: tissue IHC; general IHC practice). | Compare with an appropriate control that omits the primary antibody and inspect whether color follows tissue structures rather than cells; repeat with adjusted detection conditions if needed (general IHC practice). |
| Diffuse staining makes cell-level scoring impossible (general IHC practice). | Excess antibody or detection signal, inadequate blocking, or insufficient washing can raise nonspecific background (general IHC practice). | Review the catalog antibody's validated IHC-P instructions, titrate within its stated range if supplied, and check blocking and wash steps. Do not infer a CACYBP-specific epitope or fixation effect from background alone (general IHC practice). |
| A nominally positive tissue looks weak overall despite a technically adequate run (HPA: tissue IHC). | HPA's High calls apply to named cell populations, and its reliability note reports only medium agreement with RNA expression; whole-section intensity can obscure a localized positive population (HPA: tissue IHC; HPA: reliability). | Find and score the specified cells, such as lymph-node germinal center cells or cerebral cortex neurons, using morphology and a comparable positive control (HPA: High in each; general IHC practice). |
| Q: Should IF/ICC show the same compartment pattern as tissue IHC (HPA: tissue IHC; HPA: subcellular)? | A: HPA reports mainly cytosolic signal with additional nucleoplasmic signal in ICC-IF, while tissue IHC is described as cytoplasmic in most tissues (HPA: subcellular; HPA: tissue IHC). | Interpret IF/ICC compartment calls against the HPA subcellular record and use the separate IF/ICC guide for that application; do not treat an IF image as a substitute for the IHC tissue and cell controls (HPA: subcellular; general IHC practice). |
Comprehensive Human Protein Atlas IHC scoring per tissue (reliability: Enhanced — Medium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appendix | Endocrine cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Cerebellum | Cells in molecular layer | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Cerebral cortex | Neuronal cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Colon | Endocrine cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Duodenum | Endocrine cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Tissue | Cell type | Level | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart muscle | Cardiomyocytes | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Skeletal muscle | Myocytes | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Smooth muscle | Smooth muscle cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Soft tissue | Fibroblasts | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
Troubleshoot CACYBP staining in paraffin sections by checking retrieval, compartment, cell identity and controls before comparing signal intensity.
CACYBP antibody RP1104 has paraffin-section IHC images from human intestinal cancer and mouse and rat testis (catalog image captions); PA1759 has IF data from HeLa cells (catalog image caption).
RP1104 will render with paraffin-section IHC data from human intestinal cancer tissue; its catalog also shows mouse and rat testis IHC images (catalog image captions). PA1759 will render with IF data from HeLa cells and is listed for IF/ICC in human, mouse and rat (catalog image caption; catalog applications and reactivity).
Which to pick: Choose RP1104 for tissue IHC: it is listed for IHC in human, mouse and rat, and its own images document paraffin-section staining in all three species (catalog applications, reactivity and image captions). Choose PA1759 for IF/ICC when the HeLa IF example is relevant; both antibodies list human, mouse and rat reactivity, but PA1759 has no listed IHC application (catalog image caption; catalog applications and reactivity). RP1104’s IHC captions specify paraffin embedding and EDTA retrieval at pH 8.0; the fixative is unreported (catalog image captions).