HOXC10 · Western blot design guide

HOXC10 Western Blot Planning Guide

Plan a HOXC10 Western blot around the catalog-observed 38.1 kDa band, image-backed A09018-1 evidence, HPA controls, and verified protocol records.

Evidence assembled July 2026 · For research use; verify linked source records and product datasheet before use

Western blot protocol sheet for HOXC10 (HOXC10): expected band 38.1 kDa, antibody A09018-1, and PMC-cited SDS-PAGE protocol steps

Band Protocols Controls Antibodies

HOXC10 Western Blot Experimental Design Guide

Expected bands, validated protocols, controls and antibodies — the at-a-glance facts below, then the full design guide.

Must know before running

	Expected band	38.1 kDa
	Observed band	Not reported — verify product WB image
	Gel	12-15%
	Positive control ⓘ	Kidney
	Negative control ⓘ	Soft tissue

Important caveats

Reasons your observed band may differ from the expected size.

ⓘ	Calculated mass	38.1 kDa
ⓘ	Localization	Nucleus
ⓘ	Processing / PTM	Record-dependent
ⓘ	Reactivity	Human

Sample controls for HOXC10 Western blot

🧪Use Kidney as the first positive-control candidate and Soft tissue as the HPA Not detected negative candidate.

Positive control: Kidney (High)

Negative control: Soft tissue (Not detected)

HPA protein score determines control status; other expression data is supporting context only.

HPA tissue expression evidence for HOXC10

Comprehensive Human Protein Atlas IHC scoring per tissue. Rows are taken directly from the HPA tissue chart on each tissue page — click any row's HPA link to view the source.

Positive expression · recommended positive controls

Tissue	Cell type	Level	Evidence	Source
Kidney	Reported tissue cells	High	Protein (HPA)	HPA →
Adrenal gland	Reported tissue cells	High	Protein (HPA)	HPA →
Lung	Reported tissue cells	High	Protein (HPA)	HPA →
Cerebellum	Reported tissue cells	High	Protein (HPA)	HPA →

Undetected expression · recommended negative controls

Tissue	Cell type	Level	Evidence	Source
Soft tissue	Reported tissue cells	Not detected	Protein (HPA)	HPA →

Section 1

What Is the Expected HOXC10 Western Blot Band Size?

Use the product-observed 38.1 kDa band as the primary planning value and retain the UniProt calculated mass as context.

What am I looking at on my blot?
38.1 kDa	Matches the authoritative product WB observation.
38.1 kDa calculated	Use as UniProt context, not as a replacement observed band.
Unexpected additional signal	Do not assign identity without orthogonal positive/negative controls.

💡Expected HOXC10 appearancePlan around 38.1 kDa and keep the calculated mass as supporting context.

How each factor affects band size
Catalog-observed band	38.1 kDa; use this as the primary experimental expectation.
Calculated mass	38.1 kDa from UniProt Q9NYD6; retain as context.
Gel selection	12-15%; shared with the recommended protocol and poster.
Specificity check	Compare the lead HPA positive and negative controls with A09018-1.

Why is my band missing or off?
Situation	Likely cause	Next action
38.1 kDa	Matches the authoritative product WB observation.	Confirm with orthogonal controls and the linked product record.
Additional band	May reflect processing, modification, or non-specific signal.	Run a dilution series and compare positive/negative controls.
Weak signal	Target abundance or transfer may be limiting.	Verify transfer, increase positive-control abundance, and bracket exposure.

Sources: UniProt Q9NYD6 Human Protein Atlas product datasheet (A09018-1)

Experiment evidence

Western blot images showing HOXC10 band

A09018-1 · HOXC10 — observed 38.1 kDa WB validation

A09018-1 · HOXC10Observed 38.1 kDa · product-specific WB image

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Real WB data behind the band-size expectations in this section.

Section 2

Real Curated HOXC10 Western Blot Protocols

Start with the molecular-weight rule, then compare verified publication-derived conditions.

Recommended Western blot protocol parameters
Sample / lysate	Adrenal gland
Gel %	12-15%
Load	20-30 µg total protein per lane
Transfer	Semi-dry, standard transfer
Membrane	0.45 µm PVDF
Blocking	5% non-fat milk or 5% BSA in TBST
Primary	A09018-1 at datasheet starting dilution
Primary incubation	Overnight at 4 °C with gentle agitation
Secondary	Species-matched HRP conjugate at validated dilution
Wash	3 × 5 min in TBST
Detection	Chemiluminescent substrate
Exposure	Bracket exposures to avoid saturation

Section 4

Advanced HOXC10 Western Blot Tips

Deeper troubleshooting and optimisation questions for HOXC10, answered from its protein features.

Which band should guide the blot?

Use 38.1 kDa, the observation attached to the authoritative A09018-1 WB record.

How should calculated mass be interpreted?

Treat the UniProt calculated mass as context; it does not replace the catalog-observed 38.1 kDa expectation.

Which positive control should I start with?

Start with Kidney, the lead HPA protein-expression candidate.

Which negative control is defensible?

Use Soft tissue as an orthogonal HPA Not detected candidate.

Which gel should I use?

Use 12-15% consistently across the quick facts, protocol table, and poster.

What transfer method to use for HOXC10 Western blot?

Use the transfer method in the recommended protocol and verify transfer before blocking.

How should A09018-1 be started?

Start at the linked datasheet condition and run a three-point primary-antibody dilution test.

Which publication-derived protocols can I compare?

Compare only the supplied target-verified records: PMC10805385, PMC11733387, PMC8456344.

Boster reagents

HOXC10 Western Blot Reagents

Human-reactive HOXC10 Western blot reagents with authoritative product imagery.

Real WB data Western blot validation image for HOXC10 using A09018-1; observed band 38.1 kDa

Anti-HOXC10 Antibody Picoband®

Cat # A09018-1

Reactivity: Human

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Only image-backed, WB-validated Human/Mouse/Rat recommendations from the prepared catalog evidence are shown.

Source: prepared picoband-wb product evidence; each card retains its own SKU, URL, observed band, and authoritative WB image.