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Plan chromogenic CISD2 IHC on paraffin sections using the catalog antibody's 2–5 μg/mL range (datasheet A06387-1). Use the granular cytoplasmic tissue profile to select controls and interpret staining in light of its medium consistency with RNA expression (HPA tissue IHC).
Expected localisation, validated protocols, controls and antibodies — the at-a-glance facts below, then the full design guide.
| Expected localisation | Granular cytoplasm (HPA tissue IHC); ER or mitochondrial outer membrane (UniProt) | |
| Staining pattern | Granular cytoplasmic staining in most tissues (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Antigen retrieval | EDTA pH 8.0 HIER, heat-mediated (datasheet A06387-1) | |
| Positive control | Adrenal gland+4 more · see all | |
| Negative control | Adipose tissue+1 more · see all |
| Fixation | Keep fixation consistent across sections (standard IHC practice; not target-specific) | |
| Caveat | Medium staining–RNA consistency; external verification pending (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Regulation | Expression regulation not specified (UniProt) | |
| Isoform / epitope | No isoforms; lumenal versus cytoplasmic epitope may matter (UniProt) |
The catalog antibody’s IHC-P protocol (datasheet A06387-1) is followed by four published CISD2 IHC protocols (PMC11385248; PMC5008395; PMC7841247; PMC8415543).
| Sample | Paraffin-embedded human lung cancer tissue; fixative not specified (datasheet A06387-1) |
| Fixation | Image fixative and duration unreported (datasheet A06387-1); 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 A06387-1); 20 min, 95–100 °C (standard) |
| Peroxidase block | 3% H2O2, 10 min, room temperature (standard) |
| Blocking | 10% goat serum (datasheet A06387-1) |
| Primary antibody | Rabbit anti-CISD2, 2-5μg/ml (datasheet A06387-1) |
| Primary incubation | Overnight at 4 °C (datasheet A06387-1) |
| Detection | Streptavidin-biotin complex (SABC), DAB chromogen (datasheet A06387-1) |
| Counterstain | Hematoxylin, blue, dehydrate and mount (standard) |
| Expected result | CISD2-positive staining in glandular cells of adrenal gland (HPA tissue IHC: Medium). HPA tissue profile: Granular cytoplasmic expression in most tissues. No signal in the no-primary control. |
CISD2 is an endoplasmic reticulum membrane protein also annotated at the mitochondrial outer membrane; its single transmembrane segment spans residues 38–60 (UniProt Q8N5K1 topology and subcellular location). In paraffin-section IHC, expect granular cytoplasmic staining in many tissues, including glandular and respiratory epithelial cells (HPA tissue IHC). HPA rates its tissue IHC profile Approved, with medium agreement with RNA data and external verification pending (HPA tissue IHC reliability).
| Granular cytoplasmic staining of glandular cells in adrenal gland, appendix, breast or cervix. | This matches the reported CISD2 tissue profile; these listed cell populations have Medium staining (HPA tissue IHC). Score the relevant cells and their cytoplasmic pattern together. Chromogenic granules alone cannot identify the organelle producing the signal (standard IHC interpretation). |
| Cytoplasmic staining in bronchial respiratory epithelium, glia or cerebellar granular-layer cells. | These are additional reported Medium examples (HPA tissue IHC). Compare the stained cells with the section’s anatomy before assigning a positive result (standard IHC interpretation). A perinuclear or granular appearance is compatible with the profile but does not prove endoplasmic reticulum localization by IHC alone (HPA tissue IHC; standard IHC interpretation). |
| Predominantly nuclear or other compartment-restricted signal without the expected cytoplasmic pattern. | Treat this as a localization mismatch: HPA reports granular cytoplasm in tissue IHC and supported endoplasmic reticulum localization in ICC-IF (HPA tissue IHC; HPA subcellular). Check morphology, counterstain and staining controls before interpreting the signal as CISD2 (standard IHC practice). |
| Prominent signal in adipocytes or vaginal squamous epithelial cells. | HPA reports CISD2 as Not detected in those cell populations (HPA tissue IHC). Unexpected staining can reflect cross-reactivity or endogenous chromogen-producing activity; compare a no-primary control and examine whether the signal follows the expected cellular pattern (standard IHC practice). |
| No signal in a listed Medium-staining cell population, with or without diffuse background elsewhere. | The result conflicts with that HPA tissue example but does not by itself establish biological absence (HPA tissue IHC; standard IHC interpretation). Review tissue preservation, retrieval and detection controls, antibody dilution and counterstain visibility as general IHC checks (standard IHC practice). |
| Membrane topology | CISD2 has one transmembrane segment at residues 38–60, with residues 2–37 lumenal and 61–135 cytoplasmic (UniProt Q8N5K1 topology). Epitope position matters when choosing a permeabilisation approach, but no antibody epitope or target-specific retrieval response is supplied (standard IHC practice; supplied record). |
| Organelle assignment | Human CISD2 is annotated at the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondrial outer membrane; UniProt notes mainly endoplasmic reticulum localization in one report and mainly mitochondrial outer membrane localization in mouse experiments (UniProt Q8N5K1 subcellular location). HPA ICC-IF supports endoplasmic reticulum localization (HPA subcellular). Tissue IHC should be scored as cytoplasmic staining without claiming organelle resolution (standard IHC interpretation). |
| Tissue and antibody evidence | HPA describes granular cytoplasmic expression in most tissues and low RNA tissue specificity (HPA tissue IHC). Its tissue profile is Approved with medium RNA agreement and pending external verification; antibody HPA015914 is IHC Approved and ICC Supported (HPA tissue IHC; HPA antibodies). These labels support a working expectation, not independent confirmation of every stained cell (standard evidence interpretation). |
| IF/ICC Q: What pattern provides a localization cross-check? | A: Endoplasmic reticulum localization is supported in HPA ICC-IF, with images listed for A-431, U-251MG and U2OS (HPA subcellular). This informs interpretation of the cytoplasmic IHC pattern; IF/ICC methods and controls belong in its separate guide (HPA subcellular; standard assay interpretation). |
| Situation | Likely cause | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| Expected glandular or respiratory epithelial cells show no visible staining. | The result differs from HPA’s Medium examples; failed detection, weak tissue preservation or an unsuitable general IHC condition are possible (HPA tissue IHC; standard IHC practice). | Confirm that the intended cells are present, review the IHC-validated antibody and detection controls, then check retrieval, dilution and exposure within the chosen assay workflow (standard IHC practice). No CISD2-specific retrieval condition is established by the supplied sources. |
| Brown signal spreads across tissue with little cellular definition. | Diffuse signal does not match HPA’s granular cytoplasmic profile; excess detection background, incomplete blocking or insufficient washing may contribute (HPA tissue IHC; standard IHC practice). | Compare the no-primary control, inspect reagent background and optimize blocking, washing and detection intensity using general IHC practice. Re-score only signal localized to identifiable cells (standard IHC practice). |
| Apparent positivity is concentrated in nuclei. | A nuclear-only pattern conflicts with the HPA tissue IHC profile and supported ICC-IF endoplasmic reticulum localization (HPA tissue IHC; HPA subcellular). | Check the counterstain and cellular boundaries, then compare controls and a listed HPA Medium-staining tissue example before assigning target positivity (HPA tissue IHC; standard IHC practice). |
| Adipocytes or vaginal squamous epithelial cells stain strongly. | HPA lists both populations as Not detected; cross-reactivity or endogenous detection activity is plausible (HPA tissue IHC; standard IHC practice). | Run a no-primary control and assess endogenous peroxidase activity when using an enzyme-based chromogen. Review antibody dilution and cell identification before interpreting the signal (standard IHC practice). |
| The tissue pattern is granular, but the organelle cannot be identified. | Granular cytoplasm matches the HPA IHC description, while UniProt annotates both endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondrial outer membrane locations (HPA tissue IHC; UniProt Q8N5K1 subcellular location). | Report the IHC result as granular cytoplasmic staining. For organelle localization, consult the supported HPA ICC-IF result and plan that assessment in the separate IF/ICC guide (HPA subcellular; standard assay interpretation). |
| Staining is weaker than an HPA example or varies between sections. | HPA reports selected Medium cell populations but only medium agreement between antibody staining and RNA data, with external verification pending (HPA tissue IHC). Section quality or routine assay variation can also alter visibility (standard IHC practice). | Compare like cell types, include consistent positive and no-primary controls, and record pattern and intensity separately. Avoid treating one weak section as proof that CISD2 is absent (standard IHC interpretation). |
Comprehensive Human Protein Atlas IHC scoring per tissue (reliability: Approved — Medium consistency between antibody staining and RNA expression data. Pending external verification.). 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 → |
| Appendix | Glandular cells | Medium | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Breast | Glandular cells | Medium | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Bronchus | Respiratory epithelial cells | Medium | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Caudate | Glial cells | Medium | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
Troubleshoot CISD2 staining in paraffin sections by checking retrieval, controls, cellular distribution and scoring before interpreting differences between samples.
Anti-CISD2 antibodies have IHC images from paraffin sections of human lung cancer tissue and rat brain, plus IF images from A431 cells and rat brain tissue (catalog image captions).
A06387-1 has IHC images from paraffin sections of human lung cancer tissue and rat brain, and an IF/ICC image from A431 cells (A06387-1 image captions). A06387 has IHC and IF images from rat brain tissue (A06387 image captions).
Which to pick: For paraffin-section tissue IHC, choose A06387-1 for the demonstrated human lung cancer or rat brain examples (A06387-1 IHC captions); A06387 also has a rat brain IHC-P example (A06387 IHC caption). For IF/ICC, A06387-1 has an A431 cell example, while A06387 has a rat brain IF example (respective IF captions). A06387-1 lists Human, Monkey, Mouse and Rat reactivity, versus Human, Mouse and Rat for A06387 (catalog reactivity); both are rabbit antibodies with clonality unreported (catalog host and clone fields), and the IHC captions do not report a fixative (respective IHC captions).