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Plan CBR1 chromogenic IHC around the cytoplasmic tissue pattern reported by HPA (HPA tissue IHC). Use high staining colon glandular cells and undetected heart muscle cardiomyocytes as tissue comparisons (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 signal in glandular, respiratory epithelial and glial cells (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Antigen retrieval | EDTA pH 8.0 HIER, heat-mediated (datasheet M02825-3) | |
| Positive control | Adrenal gland+4 more · see all | |
| Negative control | Fallopian tube+4 more · see all |
| Fixation | Keep fixation consistent across paraffin sections. (standard IHC practice; not target-specific) | |
| Caveat | Staining has medium consistency with RNA expression (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Regulation | Regulation not specified (UniProt) | |
| Isoform / epitope | 2 isoforms; epitope differences are unspecified (UniProt) |
The catalog antibody’s IHC-P protocol is accompanied by four published CBR1 IHC methods (datasheet M02825-3; PMC6776159; PMC7058637; PMC5902461; PMC5795658).
| Sample | Paraffin-embedded human liver cancer tissue; fixative not specified (datasheet M02825-3) |
| Fixation | Image fixative and duration unreported (datasheet M02825-3); 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 M02825-3); 20 min, 95–100 °C (standard) |
| Peroxidase block | 3% H2O2, 10 min, room temperature (standard) |
| Blocking | 10% goat serum (datasheet M02825-3) |
| Primary antibody | Rabbit monoclonal (clone 30C98) anti-CBR1, 1:50-1:200 (datasheet M02825-3) |
| Primary incubation | Overnight at 4 °C (datasheet M02825-3) |
| Detection | HRP-conjugated secondary, DAB chromogen (datasheet M02825-3) |
| Counterstain | Hematoxylin, blue, dehydrate and mount (standard) |
| Expected result | CBR1-positive staining in glandular cells of adrenal gland (HPA tissue IHC: High). HPA tissue profile: Cytoplasmic expression in most tissues. No signal in the no-primary control. |
In paraffin-section IHC, expect CBR1 mainly in the cytoplasm of positive cells across many tissues (HPA: cytoplasmic expression in most tissues; UniProt P16152: cytoplasm). Colon glandular cells, bronchial respiratory epithelial cells, and adrenal glandular cells are high-staining examples (HPA: High in each). CBR1 has no transmembrane segment, so a membrane-restricted pattern is unexpected (UniProt P16152: topology). HPA rates its tissue IHC profile Enhanced, with medium consistency between staining and RNA expression (HPA: tissue IHC reliability).
| Cytoplasmic staining in colon glandular cells or bronchial respiratory epithelial cells. | This fits the reported IHC pattern: both cell populations are High, and the tissue profile is predominantly cytoplasmic (HPA: High in colon glandular and bronchial respiratory epithelial cells; HPA: cytoplasmic expression in most tissues). Judge the intended cell population, not merely whether any part of the section is brown. |
| Predominantly nuclear or sharply membrane-restricted staining in an IHC section. | Neither is the expected tissue IHC pattern (HPA: cytoplasmic expression in most tissues; UniProt P16152: no transmembrane segment). Check whether staining tracks nuclei or cell borders consistently, then compare with a reported positive cell population and the assay controls. Nuclear ICC-IF staining has separate evidence and does not by itself validate nuclear IHC staining (HPA: nucleoplasm approved in ICC-IF). |
| Strong staining in cells reported as Not detected, such as heart cardiomyocytes. | That distribution conflicts with the reported tissue result (HPA: Not detected in heart cardiomyocytes). Consider antibody cross-reactivity or endogenous chromogenic detection activity, especially if a control lacking primary antibody also stains (general IHC practice). A conflicting result calls for investigation; HPA's tissue categories are references, not guarantees for every specimen (HPA: medium staining–RNA consistency). |
| Diffuse color across cells and surrounding tissue, without a readable cell-specific pattern. | The result cannot establish the expected cytoplasmic localization (HPA: cytoplasmic expression in most tissues). Review the control lacking primary antibody for detection background, then assess blocking, antibody concentration, washing, and counterstain as general IHC variables (general IHC practice). Do not score diffuse deposit as CBR1-positive cells. |
| No discernible signal in colon glandular cells while the detection controls perform as expected. | Colon glandular cells are a reported High population, so absence of staining merits review (HPA: High in colon glandular cells). Confirm that the target cells are present, then check the validated antibody's IHC-P instructions and the run's retrieval and detection conditions (general IHC practice). One negative section does not establish absence of CBR1. |
| Assay-dependent localization | Tissue IHC is described as cytoplasmic, while ICC-IF lists nucleoplasm as approved and cytosol as an additional supported location (HPA: tissue IHC profile; HPA: ICC-IF subcellular summary). Interpret each preparation against its own evidence; the ICC-IF result does not establish a nuclear IHC pattern. |
| Cell population and reference strength | HPA reports High staining in several epithelial or glandular populations, but Not detected in lung alveolar cells and heart cardiomyocytes (HPA: tissue IHC levels). Its Enhanced tissue profile has medium staining–RNA consistency, so use these as pattern benchmarks while evaluating a discrepant specimen (HPA: reliability description). |
| Antibody validation and IF/ICC Q&A | Q: Can tissue IHC validation establish an IF/ICC pattern? A: No. Both listed antibodies have Enhanced IHC status; HPA018433 has Uncertain ICC status, and CAB034291 has no ICC status supplied (HPA: antibody validation). The separate ICC-IF localization evidence can guide interpretation, but IHC validation does not transfer to IF/ICC. |
| Target structure and unresolved epitope behavior | CBR1 is annotated as cytoplasmic, without a transmembrane segment or signal peptide, and has two isoforms (UniProt P16152: subcellular location, topology, processing, isoforms). These annotations support checking compartment and antibody coverage; they do not identify the antibody epitope or establish isoform-specific staining or fixation sensitivity. |
| Situation | Likely cause | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| No signal in an expected High cell population. | The run may have lost detectable signal, or the sampled section may not contain the intended cells; the reference population is High in HPA, not a guaranteed result in every section (HPA: High in colon glandular cells). | Locate the target cells on the counterstained section; verify the IHC-validated antibody's stated IHC-P conditions and check retrieval, dilution, and detection against the run controls (general IHC practice). |
| Nuclear staining dominates paraffin-section IHC. | It conflicts with the reported cytoplasmic tissue pattern, although nucleoplasm is an approved ICC-IF location (HPA: tissue IHC profile; HPA: ICC-IF subcellular summary). | Record nuclear and cytoplasmic staining separately; compare reported positive cells and controls before assigning a nuclear IHC result to CBR1. Treat ICC-IF evidence as assay-specific. |
| Staining appears chiefly in an HPA Not detected cell population. | Cross-reactivity or endogenous detection activity may explain a discordant distribution; for example, alveolar cells are reported Not detected (HPA: lung alveolar cells; general IHC practice). | Check the control lacking primary antibody and assess the staining's compartment and cell identity. Investigate a persistent mismatch before scoring it as specific CBR1. |
| Uniform haze or precipitate obscures cell boundaries. | Nonspecific binding, detection background, or excess chromogen can prevent cell-level interpretation (general IHC practice). | Compare the control lacking primary antibody; review blocking, antibody concentration, washing, and chromogen development, then reassess whether cytoplasmic signal is distinguishable (general IHC practice; HPA: tissue IHC profile). |
| A reported High population stains weakly beside another population. | High is HPA's reported category, not an intensity calibration for the current run; its tissue profile has medium consistency with RNA data (HPA: tissue IHC levels and reliability description). | Compare like cell types across the section and inspect run controls before calling the population negative. Document any departure from the HPA pattern without assigning an unsupported cause. |
| IF/ICC shows cytosolic or nuclear signal that differs from tissue IHC. | HPA reports cytosol as supported and nucleoplasm as approved in ICC-IF, while tissue IHC is chiefly cytoplasmic (HPA: ICC-IF subcellular summary; HPA: tissue IHC profile). | Interpret the IF/ICC image under its separate assay evidence; do not use an IHC-P validation status as proof of ICC specificity (HPA: HPA018433 ICC Uncertain; CAB034291 ICC status not supplied). |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrenal gland | Glandular cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Breast | Myoepithelial cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Bronchus | Respiratory epithelial cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Caudate | Glial cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Cerebral cortex | Glial cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Tissue | Cell type | Level | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fallopian tube | Glandular cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Heart muscle | Cardiomyocytes | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Lung | Alveolar cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Parathyroid gland | Glandular cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Skeletal muscle | Myocytes | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
These checks help distinguish CBR1 staining in paraffin sections from processing artefacts, background and differences between tissue and cell imaging (HPA tissue IHC; HPA subcellular).
Two anti-CBR1 antibodies have IHC images from human paraffin sections (catalog IHC captions). A02825-1 also has IF data in A549 cells and lists human, mouse and rat reactivity (A02825-1 IF caption; catalog reactivity).
M02825-3 shows IHC in human liver cancer and liver paraffin sections; a mouse brain image is also shown, although its listed reactivity is human (M02825-3 IHC captions; catalog reactivity). A02825-1 shows IHC in human breast, liver, lung and rectal cancer paraffin sections and IF/ICC in A549 cells (A02825-1 IHC and IF captions).
Which to pick: For human tissue IHC, M02825-3 offers monoclonal clone 30C98, with EDTA pH 8.0 retrieval and 1:50 primary dilution shown in its liver cancer section (catalog clone; M02825-3 IHC caption). For IF/ICC or listed mouse and rat reactivity, choose A02825-1; its own IHC example uses EDTA pH 8.0 retrieval and 2 μg/ml primary antibody (catalog applications and reactivity; A02825-1 IHC and IF captions). Both IHC captions describe paraffin sections, but neither reports the fixative (M02825-3 and A02825-1 IHC captions).