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Plan paraffin DYSF IHC using skeletal muscle myocytes as a positive reference (HPA tissue IHC). The catalog antibody is listed at 2–5 μg/mL (datasheet A01234-3); assess cytoplasmic tissue staining (HPA tissue IHC), with sarcolemmal localization as a molecular expectation (UniProt).
Expected localisation, validated protocols, controls and antibodies — the at-a-glance facts below, then the full design guide.
| Expected localisation | Cytoplasmic staining in tissue cells (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Staining pattern | Cytoplasmic myocytes, trophoblasts and endothelial cells (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Antigen retrieval | EDTA pH 8.0 HIER, heat-mediated (datasheet A01234-3) | |
| Positive control | Cerebellum+4 more · see all | |
| Negative control | Adipose tissue+4 more · see all |
| Fixation | Matched tissue-IHC evidence does not establish the fixation claim. Validate the specimen-specific method before use. (selected-SKU IHC image A01234-3) | |
| Caveat | Endothelial and hematopoietic staining can confound scoring (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Regulation | Myotube injury focally enriches DYSF (UniProt) | |
| Isoform / epitope | 15 isoforms; epitope side: cytoplasmic/extracellular (UniProt) |
The catalog antibody’s paraffin IHC protocol (datasheet A01234-3) is accompanied by published dysferlin muscle staining protocols (PMC7674836; PMC10216094).
| Sample | Paraffin-embedded human skeletal muscle tissue; fixative not specified (datasheet A01234-3) |
| Fixation | Image fixative and duration unreported (datasheet A01234-3); 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 A01234-3); 20 min, 95–100 °C (standard) |
| Peroxidase block | 3% H2O2, 10 min, room temperature (standard) |
| Blocking | 10% goat serum (datasheet A01234-3) |
| Primary antibody | Rabbit anti-DYSF, 2-5μg/ml (datasheet A01234-3) |
| Primary incubation | Overnight at 4 °C (datasheet A01234-3) |
| Detection | Streptavidin-biotin complex (SABC), DAB chromogen (datasheet A01234-3) |
| Counterstain | Hematoxylin, blue, dehydrate and mount (standard) |
| Expected result | DYSF-positive staining in gLUC cells - cytoplasm/membrane of cerebellum (HPA tissue IHC: High). HPA tissue profile: Cytoplasmic expression in cardiac and skeletal muscle, hematopoietic cells, trophoblasts and endothelial cells. No signal in the no-primary control. |
DYSF is a single-pass membrane protein with a large cytoplasmic region and a short extracellular tail (UniProt O75923 topology). In paraffin sections, expect cytoplasmic or membrane-associated staining in skeletal myocytes, cardiomyocytes, trophoblasts, endothelial cells and hematopoietic cells (HPA tissue IHC; reliability: Enhanced). Sarcolemmal staining is consistent with its reported muscle localisation (UniProt O75923 subcellular location).
| Skeletal myocytes show strong cytoplasmic or sarcolemmal staining. | This fits the high myocyte signal in skeletal muscle (HPA tissue IHC) and sarcolemmal localisation (UniProt O75923). Assess cell boundaries as well as overall intensity; a membrane rim and cytoplasmic signal can both fit the supplied localisation evidence (HPA tissue IHC; UniProt O75923). |
| Endometrial or lung endothelial cells, placental cytotrophoblasts, or glomerular cells stain strongly. | These are reported high-staining cell populations (HPA tissue IHC). Score the named cells within each tissue; an isolated stained cell elsewhere does not establish the same pattern (HPA tissue IHC; general IHC interpretation). |
| Staining is predominantly nuclear in an otherwise positive section. | A dominant nuclear pattern conflicts with the reported cytoplasmic, sarcolemmal and membrane locations (HPA tissue IHC; UniProt O75923). Treat it as questionable until the compartment pattern is checked with controls or another IHC-validated antibody (general IHC practice). |
| Adipocytes or bronchial respiratory epithelial cells stain strongly. | Those cell populations were reported as not detected (HPA tissue IHC). Consider nonspecific binding or endogenous detection activity, especially if staining also appears in a negative-reagent control (HPA tissue IHC; general IHC practice). |
| Known-positive skeletal myocytes show no signal. | Skeletal myocytes were high in the HPA tissue profile (HPA tissue IHC). Check section quality, reagent performance and detection controls before interpreting the absence as a biological loss (general IHC practice); the supplied sources do not establish DYSF-specific fixation sensitivity. |
| Membrane topology | Residues 1–2046 are cytoplasmic, followed by a transmembrane segment and a short extracellular tail (UniProt O75923 topology). The antibody epitope is unspecified here, so topology alone cannot predict its access in a paraffin section. |
| Tissue and cell selection | Skeletal myocytes are high, cardiomyocytes medium, and adipocytes not detected in the reported tissue images (HPA tissue IHC). Compare the specified cell populations, since whole-section intensity can obscure where the signal occurs (general IHC interpretation). |
| Antibody validation | HPA017071, HPA021945 and CAB002510 each have Enhanced IHC status (HPA antibodies). That supports comparison with HPA tissue patterns; it does not establish that every antibody or staining condition will reproduce them (HPA antibodies; general IHC interpretation). |
| Isoforms and epitope coverage | UniProt lists 15 DYSF isoforms (UniProt O75923 isoforms). Their detection by a particular IHC antibody cannot be inferred without its epitope information; interpret a discordant result cautiously rather than assigning it to an isoform. |
| Antigen retrieval | Use the validated IHC-P retrieval condition for the chosen antibody and tissue when available (general IHC practice). HPA staining levels and UniProt topology do not identify an optimal retrieval method or establish DYSF-specific fixation effects (HPA tissue IHC; UniProt O75923 topology). |
| Endogenous chromogenic activity | Tissue activity can create apparent chromogenic signal if the detection system is insufficiently controlled (general IHC practice). A negative-reagent control helps distinguish that signal from antibody-dependent staining (general IHC practice). |
| IF/ICC Q: Where should a corroborating signal localise? | A plasma-membrane signal is supported; centriolar satellite and mid-piece locations are uncertain (HPA subcellular ICC-IF). ICC-IF localisation does not by itself define the appearance or detection conditions of paraffin IHC (HPA subcellular ICC-IF; general IHC interpretation). |
| Situation | Likely cause | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| No staining in skeletal muscle myocytes. | A failed stain or detection step is possible; myocytes are reported high (HPA tissue IHC; general IHC practice). | Review the section and reagent controls, then repeat using the chosen antibody's validated IHC-P conditions (general IHC practice). Do not infer a DYSF-specific fixation effect from this result. |
| Strong nuclear staining dominates. | The compartment conflicts with reported DYSF cytoplasmic and membrane localisation (HPA tissue IHC; UniProt O75923). | Check a negative-reagent control and compare the same cell type with an independently IHC-validated antibody if available (general IHC practice; HPA antibodies). |
| Adipocytes or bronchial respiratory epithelial cells stain. | These populations are reported as not detected; nonspecific or endogenous signal is possible (HPA tissue IHC; general IHC practice). | Inspect negative-reagent controls and score the exact cell population before calling the signal DYSF-positive (general IHC practice; HPA tissue IHC). |
| Brown signal spreads across tissue without clear cell boundaries. | Diffuse background can mask the expected cell-associated pattern (HPA tissue IHC; general IHC interpretation). | Check blocking, washes and detection controls, then reassess localisation in a reported positive cell population (general IHC practice; HPA tissue IHC). |
| Cardiomyocytes look weaker than skeletal myocytes. | The reported levels are medium in cardiomyocytes and high in skeletal myocytes (HPA tissue IHC). | Compare each cell type with its own HPA expectation and the same run's controls before treating the difference as assay failure (HPA tissue IHC; general IHC practice). |
| A paraffin IHC result differs from an ICC-IF image. | The assays examine different preparations; HPA supports plasma-membrane ICC-IF localisation, while tissue IHC reports cell-specific staining (HPA subcellular ICC-IF; HPA tissue IHC). | Judge the paraffin section against the tissue IHC cell and compartment pattern, and use the ICC-IF result only as a localisation cross-check (HPA tissue IHC; HPA subcellular ICC-IF). |
Comprehensive Human Protein Atlas IHC scoring per tissue (reliability: Enhanced — High 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebellum | GLUC cells - cytoplasm/membrane | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Endometrium | Endothelial cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Kidney | Cells in glomeruli | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Lung | Endothelial cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Placenta | Cytotrophoblasts | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Tissue | Cell type | Level | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adipose tissue | Adipocytes | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Adrenal gland | Glandular cells | 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 → |
Troubleshoot DYSF staining in paraffin sections by checking retrieval, cellular compartment, controls, and scoring before interpreting signal as dysferlin expression.
A01234-3 has pictured paraffin-section IHC in human and mouse skeletal muscle and IF/ICC in SiHa cells (catalog image captions); rat reactivity is listed (catalog reactivity).
A01234-3 will render with an IHC figure from a human skeletal-muscle paraffin section; its captions also document mouse skeletal-muscle IHC and SiHa-cell IF/ICC (A01234-3 image captions). M01234 will render with IHC and IF/ICC listed for human and mouse, but no image is supplied (M01234 applications, reactivity and image fields).
Which to pick: For tissue IHC, choose A01234-3: its captions document human and mouse skeletal-muscle paraffin sections; the fixative is unreported (A01234-3 IHC captions). For IF/ICC, A01234-3 has a SiHa-cell image, while M01234 is a rabbit monoclonal with IF/ICC listed but no supplied image (A01234-3 IF caption; M01234 clone, applications and image fields). For cross-species work, A01234-3 lists human, mouse and rat reactivity, versus human and mouse for M01234; the pictured A01234-3 IHC covers human and mouse only (catalog reactivity; A01234-3 IHC captions).