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Plan chromogenic HNRNPD IHC in paraffin sections using its generally nuclear tissue pattern (HPA tissue IHC). Use high-staining colon glandular cells and undetected parathyroid glandular cells as reference tissues (HPA tissue IHC), and start the catalog antibody at 0.5–1 μg/mL (datasheet A09982-1).
Expected localisation, validated protocols, controls and antibodies — the at-a-glance facts below, then the full design guide.
| Expected localisation | Generally nuclear tissue staining (HPA tissue IHC); cytoplasmic localisation is also annotated (UniProt) | |
| Staining pattern | Generally nuclear staining across tissue cell types (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Antigen retrieval | EDTA pH 8.0 HIER, heat-mediated (datasheet A09982-1) | |
| Positive control | Adrenal gland+4 more · see all | |
| Negative control | Parathyroid gland |
| Fixation | Keep fixation consistent across sections. (standard IHC practice; not target-specific) | |
| Caveat | Parathyroid glandular cells have no detected staining (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Regulation | Cytoplasmic localisation varies diurnally (UniProt) | |
| Isoform / epitope | Four isoforms; epitope coverage needs checking (UniProt) |
The catalog antibody protocol is followed by two published HNRNPD IHC protocols with reported staining parameters (PMC9221583; PMC4553214).
| Sample | Paraffin-embedded mouse intestine tissue; fixative not specified (datasheet A09982-1) |
| Fixation | Image fixative and duration unreported (datasheet A09982-1); 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 A09982-1); 20 min, 95–100 °C (standard) |
| Peroxidase block | 3% H2O2, 10 min, room temperature (standard) |
| Blocking | 10% goat serum (datasheet A09982-1) |
| Primary antibody | Rabbit anti-HNRNPD, 0.5-1μg/ml (datasheet A09982-1) |
| Primary incubation | Overnight at 4 °C (datasheet A09982-1) |
| Detection | Streptavidin-biotin complex (SABC), DAB chromogen (datasheet A09982-1) |
| Counterstain | Hematoxylin, blue, dehydrate and mount (standard) |
| Expected result | HNRNPD-positive staining in glandular cells of adrenal gland (HPA tissue IHC: High). HPA tissue profile: General nuclear expression. No signal in the no-primary control. |
HNRNPD should stain mainly nuclei in paraffin sections, consistent with HPA’s general nuclear IHC pattern and enhanced nucleoplasmic ICC-IF localization (HPA: tissue IHC Supported; HPA: ICC Enhanced). Cytoplasmic staining can also be biologically plausible because HNRNPD occurs in cytoplasmic mRNP granules (UniProt Q14103: subcellular location). It has no transmembrane segment, so an exclusively membranous pattern is unexpected (UniProt Q14103: topology).
| Distinct nuclear stain in glandular cells of adrenal gland, appendix, cervix, or colon. | This fits HPA’s High staining in those cell populations and its general nuclear IHC profile (HPA: tissue IHC). Judge the named cells, rather than the whole section, as the positive population (HPA: tissue IHC). |
| Strong, exclusively membranous staining with little nuclear signal. | This conflicts with the reported nuclear pattern and the absence of a transmembrane segment (HPA: tissue IHC; UniProt Q14103: topology). Review morphology and controls for nonspecific staining (general IHC practice). |
| Prominent stain in a cell population that the chosen reference tissue lists as Low or Not detected. | Compare the same cell type: HPA lists parathyroid glandular cells as Not detected and thyroid glandular cells as Low (HPA: tissue IHC). Unexpected stain warrants control review; it alone does not prove cross-reactivity because tissue IHC reliability is Supported, with medium RNA–staining consistency (HPA: tissue IHC). |
| Diffuse colour covers nuclei, cytoplasm, and areas between cells. | Loss of compartment and cell boundaries makes localization hard to score (general IHC practice). Compare a section processed without primary antibody to check detection background; do not classify all cytoplasmic signal as artefact, since cytoplasmic mRNP localization is reported (UniProt Q14103: subcellular location). |
| No detectable stain in adrenal glandular cells or bone marrow hematopoietic cells. | Both are listed as High by HPA (HPA: tissue IHC). An absent result calls for checking tissue identity, detection controls, antibody dilution, and the validated IHC-P workflow before concluding that the sample lacks HNRNPD (general IHC practice). |
| Compartment and topology | HPA reports general nuclear tissue staining, while UniProt also places HNRNPD in the cytoplasm and cytoplasmic mRNP granules (HPA: tissue IHC; UniProt Q14103: subcellular location). Score nuclear and cytoplasmic compartments separately; no transmembrane segment supports questioning an exclusively membranous result (UniProt Q14103: topology). |
| Choice of reference cells | Use a named High population, such as appendix glandular cells or bone marrow hematopoietic cells, to assess whether staining is detectable (HPA: tissue IHC). Parathyroid glandular cells are listed as Not detected, but that designation does not describe every cell in the tissue (HPA: tissue IHC). |
| Antibody evidence | HPA lists HPA004911 IHC as Supported and ICC as Enhanced (HPA: antibody validation). The tissue IHC profile has medium consistency between staining and RNA expression (HPA: tissue IHC); interpret an unexpected result alongside cell morphology and controls (general IHC practice). |
| Isoforms and epitope coverage | UniProt lists four HNRNPD isoforms and two RNA recognition motifs (UniProt Q14103: isoforms and domains). Antibody epitope coverage is not supplied here, so isoform-specific staining cannot be inferred from these data (UniProt Q14103: isoforms). |
| Processing and fixation evidence | UniProt lists no signal peptide or propeptide and no transmembrane segment (UniProt Q14103: processing and topology). The supplied sources report no target-specific fixation sensitivity; assess retrieval with the validated IHC-P instructions and run controls without assuming a particular fixation effect (general IHC practice). |
| IF/ICC Q: What localization should I expect? | A: HPA reports enhanced nucleoplasmic localization in ICC-IF images and lists HPA004911 ICC validation as Enhanced (HPA: subcellular; HPA: antibody validation). UniProt also reports cytoplasmic localization, so a cytoplasmic component is plausible, but HPA’s ICC-IF summary identifies the nucleoplasm as the main location (UniProt Q14103: subcellular location; HPA: subcellular). |
| Situation | Likely cause | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| No nuclear stain in a chosen High reference population. | The reference cells may be absent from the section, or an IHC workflow step may have failed (HPA: tissue IHC; general IHC practice). | Verify the cell type on the slide, then check the catalog antibody’s IHC-P instructions, retrieval, dilution, and detection controls (general IHC practice). Do not infer target absence from a single failed run (general IHC practice). |
| Stain appears only at cell membranes. | An exclusively membranous pattern conflicts with HPA’s general nuclear pattern and UniProt’s topology (HPA: tissue IHC; UniProt Q14103: topology). | Compare with a High reference population and a primary-omission control; review whether the colour follows cell boundaries or deposits outside cells (HPA: tissue IHC; general IHC practice). |
| Colour develops in the primary-omission control. | The signal can arise from the detection system or endogenous activity rather than primary-antibody binding (general IHC practice). | Review the detection chemistry and its applicable blocking controls, then repeat the comparison on matched sections (general IHC practice). Interpret tissue-cell staining only after control background is resolved (general IHC practice). |
| Low or Not detected reference cells stain strongly. | The result differs from the reported level for that cell population; identity, nonspecific binding, or detection background may need review (HPA: tissue IHC; general IHC practice). | Confirm the exact cell population and compare a High reference and primary-omission control (HPA: tissue IHC; general IHC practice). Treat the discrepancy as unresolved until controls support its interpretation (general IHC practice). |
| Nuclear staining is visible, but diffuse colour obscures cell boundaries. | Background or excess detection product may prevent compartment-level assessment (general IHC practice). A cytoplasmic component is possible for HNRNPD, but diffuse colour alone cannot establish it (UniProt Q14103: subcellular location; general IHC practice). | Inspect counterstained morphology and the primary-omission control; review the catalog antibody’s IHC-P dilution and detection instructions before rescoring localization (general IHC practice). |
Comprehensive Human Protein Atlas IHC scoring per tissue (reliability: Supported — 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 → |
| Appendix | Glandular cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Bone marrow | Hematopoietic cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Caudate | Glial cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Cerebellum | Cells in granular layer | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Tissue | Cell type | Level | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parathyroid gland | Glandular cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
Troubleshoot HNRNPD staining in paraffin sections using the catalog antibody’s tissue IHC conditions and the expected nuclear pattern (caption A09982-1; HPA: general nuclear expression).
Three anti-HNRNPD antibodies have IHC images from paraffin sections and IF images from cells or paraffin sections (catalog image captions). The catalog lists human, mouse and rat reactivity for each (catalog: reactivity).
A09982-1 has IHC images from mouse intestine and human lung and renal cancer sections, plus IF images from A431 cells and human intestine cancer sections (A09982-1 image captions). M09982 has IHC images from human rectal cancer and rat and mouse lung sections; M09982-1 has IHC images from human rectal cancer and rat brain sections, and both have IF images from A431 cells and human rectal cancer sections (M09982 and M09982-1 image captions).
Which to pick: For tissue IHC across human, mouse and rat samples, choose M09982: its own paraffin-section images cover all three species (M09982 IHC captions); the fixative is unreported (M09982 IHC captions). For IF/ICC, choose A09982-1 if a rabbit primary and a listed 2 μg/ml starting concentration suit your detection setup (catalog: A09982-1 host, applications and IF dilution). For a mouse monoclonal, M09982 is clone 2B12 and has both IF/ICC applications and IHC images across all three species (catalog: M09982 clone and applications; M09982 IHC captions); M09982-1 is clone 4F3, with its own IHC images from human and rat sections (catalog: M09982-1 clone; M09982-1 IHC captions).