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Plan chromogenic HSP90AA1 IHC around the cytoplasmic staining reported in several tissues (HPA tissue IHC). High staining in ciliated cells of the fallopian tube and nasopharynx offers reference material, but low concordance between antibody staining and RNA data warrants cautious interpretation (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 several tissues (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Staining pattern | Ciliated cells show cytoplasmic staining (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Antigen retrieval | EDTA pH 8.0 HIER, heat-mediated (datasheet M01103-2) | |
| Positive control | Fallopian tube+4 more · see all | |
| Negative control | Adipose tissue+4 more · see all |
| Fixation | Keep fixation consistent across sections (standard IHC practice; not target-specific). Selected-image fixative and duration unreported (datasheet M01103-2); verify before use. | |
| Caveat | Antibody staining has low concordance with RNA data (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Regulation | Stress-response association (UniProt) | |
| Isoform / epitope | 2 isoforms; epitope differences unspecified (UniProt) |
The catalog antibody protocol is followed by four published HSP90AA1 IHC protocols for paraffin sections (datasheet; PMC12783301; PMC13164253; PMC10398399; PMC9934426).
| Sample | Paraffin-embedded human brest cancer tissue; fixative not specified (datasheet M01103-2) |
| Fixation | Image fixative and duration unreported (datasheet M01103-2); 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 M01103-2); 20 min, 95–100 °C (standard) |
| Peroxidase block | 3% H2O2, 10 min, room temperature (standard) |
| Blocking | 10% goat serum (datasheet M01103-2) |
| Primary antibody | Rabbit monoclonal (clone EBD-8) anti-HSP90AA1, 1:50 (datasheet M01103-2) |
| Primary incubation | Overnight at 4 °C (datasheet M01103-2) |
| Detection | HRP-conjugated secondary, DAB chromogen (datasheet M01103-2) |
| Counterstain | Hematoxylin, blue, dehydrate and mount (standard) |
| Expected result | HSP90AA1-positive staining in ciliated cells (cell body) of fallopian tube (HPA tissue IHC: High). HPA tissue profile: Cytoplasmic expression in several tissues. No signal in the no-primary control. |
HSP90AA1 staining should be predominantly cytoplasmic in several tissues, with high staining reported in ciliated cell bodies of the fallopian tube and nasopharynx and in cells of testicular seminiferous ducts (HPA: tissue IHC). UniProt also lists nuclear, membrane, mitochondrial and melanosomal locations, but no transmembrane segment (UniProt P07900: subcellular location and topology). Treat tissue predictions cautiously: HPA rates the IHC pattern Approved while reporting low consistency with RNA expression (HPA: tissue IHC reliability).
| Clear cytoplasmic staining in fallopian tube or nasopharyngeal ciliated cell bodies, or in cells of testicular seminiferous ducts (HPA: High in these cells). | This matches the strongest supplied tissue IHC examples and the reported cytoplasmic profile (HPA: tissue IHC). Compare the identified cells with adjacent structures, and score intensity in those cells; staining elsewhere in the section does not replace a cell-specific check (general IHC practice). |
| Predominantly nuclear, sharply membranous or exclusively punctate staining, with little cytoplasmic signal (HPA: cytoplasmic tissue IHC profile). | Investigate localisation before accepting it: HPA supports cytosol in ICC-IF and calls nucleoplasm uncertain, while UniProt lists several additional locations (HPA: subcellular ICC-IF; UniProt P07900: subcellular location). An unusual compartment alone cannot prove artefact, but a pattern lacking the expected cytoplasmic component needs independent assessment. |
| Strong staining in a cell population listed as undetected, such as adipocytes or glomerular cells (HPA: Not detected in these cells). | Check cell identity and staining controls before assigning HSP90AA1 expression; cross-reactivity or endogenous chromogenic activity may explain discordant staining (general IHC practice). HPA's entries describe particular cell populations, so an undetected entry must not be read as a claim that every cell in that tissue is negative (HPA: tissue IHC). |
| Diffuse colour across tissue, extracellular space or the negative-control section, without a cell-shaped cytoplasmic pattern (HPA: cytoplasmic tissue IHC profile). | This is less convincing than staining confined to the expected cell bodies (HPA: High in fallopian tube and nasopharyngeal ciliated cells). Consider nonspecific antibody binding, residual endogenous detection activity or chromogen deposition; compare a matched negative control and section morphology (general IHC practice). |
| No cytoplasmic signal in correctly identified ciliated cell bodies from fallopian tube or nasopharynx (HPA: High in these cells). | A failed positive reference raises a technical or reagent question before it supports a biological negative call (general IHC practice). Confirm that the expected cells are present, then review the catalog antibody's IHC-P instructions and detection controls; HPA's Approved rating and reported low RNA–staining consistency warrant cautious interpretation (HPA: tissue IHC reliability). |
| Cell population and reference tissue (HPA: tissue IHC). | HPA reports High staining in fallopian tube and nasopharyngeal ciliated cell bodies and seminiferous duct cells, Medium in bronchial ciliated and several glandular cell populations, and Low in selected neuronal and epithelial populations (HPA: tissue IHC). Choose a reported High cell population for the positive reference and identify it morphologically before scoring. |
| Compartment evidence (HPA: subcellular ICC-IF; UniProt P07900: subcellular location). | Cytosol is supported in ICC-IF; nucleoplasm is uncertain (HPA: subcellular ICC-IF). UniProt also lists nucleus, melanosome, cell membrane and mitochondrion, with no transmembrane segment (UniProt P07900: location and topology). These annotations permit context-dependent localisation but do not make isolated membrane or nuclear staining the expected tissue IHC pattern. |
| Antibody evidence and scope (HPA: antibody validation). | CAB002058 is IHC Approved and ICC Uncertain; HPA047290 is ICC Enhanced with no IHC status supplied (HPA: antibody validation). Do not transfer an ICC validation grade to paraffin-section IHC. HPA also reports low agreement between tissue staining and RNA data, pending external verification, so corroborate a consequential discordant result (HPA: tissue IHC reliability). |
| Chromogenic detection background (general IHC practice). | Endogenous enzyme activity, incomplete blocking or nonspecific antibody binding can create colour unrelated to target localisation (general IHC practice). Interpret the pattern against a matched negative control and the expected cell bodies. The supplied HPA and UniProt records provide no target-specific fixation-sensitivity or antigen-retrieval effect, so do not predict either from staining levels or topology. |
| Situation | Likely cause | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| Expected ciliated cells are present, but the positive reference has no signal (HPA: High in fallopian tube and nasopharyngeal ciliated cells). | A failed staining or detection step is possible; absence alone does not identify its cause (general IHC practice). | Check the catalog antibody's IHC-P instructions, primary-antibody and detection setup, and a known working control; repeat before calling the sample negative (general IHC practice). |
| Colour appears throughout the section, including areas outside identifiable cells (HPA: cytoplasmic tissue IHC profile). | Nonspecific binding, endogenous enzyme activity or chromogen deposition may obscure a cell-specific result (general IHC practice). | Inspect a matched negative control, review blocking and detection steps, and score only interpretable cell-shaped staining after background is resolved (general IHC practice). |
| Adipocytes, glomerular cells or other HPA-undetected cell populations stain strongly (HPA: Not detected in those cells). | Misidentified cells, cross-reactivity or endogenous chromogenic activity are possibilities; an HPA cell-level entry does not define every cell in the tissue (HPA: tissue IHC; general IHC practice). | Recheck morphology and negative controls, then verify the unexpected cell-specific pattern with an independent antibody or orthogonal evidence if it changes the conclusion (general IHC practice). |
| Staining is mainly nuclear or membrane-like, with little cytoplasmic signal (HPA: cytoplasmic tissue IHC profile). | The pattern differs from the principal tissue profile; nuclear localisation is listed by UniProt, while HPA calls nucleoplasm uncertain in ICC-IF (UniProt P07900: location; HPA: subcellular ICC-IF). | Confirm morphology and controls, then seek independent localisation evidence before accepting or rejecting the atypical pattern; do not treat an unusual compartment by itself as proof of artefact. |
| Two tissue samples show different intensity in nominally similar cells (HPA: low tissue RNA specificity and low RNA–staining consistency). | Biological or technical variation is possible; HPA's Approved tissue profile is pending external verification and includes a reported consistency caveat (HPA: tissue IHC reliability). | Compare the same cell population under matched staining and scoring conditions, retain a positive reference, and avoid interpreting intensity differences as expression changes without corroboration (general IHC practice). |
| IF/ICC question: should nucleoplasmic fluorescence count as the expected HSP90AA1 pattern? | HPA supports cytosol and marks nucleoplasm uncertain in ICC-IF; UniProt lists nucleus among several locations (HPA: subcellular ICC-IF; UniProt P07900: location). | Use cytosolic fluorescence as the primary localisation reference and assess a nuclear claim separately with controls and independent evidence (HPA: subcellular ICC-IF; general IF practice). |
Comprehensive Human Protein Atlas IHC scoring per tissue (reliability: Approved — Low consistency between antibody staining and RNA expression data. Pending external verification. Significant inter-individual differences was observed between vagina RNA expression values.). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fallopian tube | Ciliated cells (cell body) | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Nasopharynx | Ciliated cells (cell body) | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Testis | Cells in seminiferous ducts | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Bronchus | Ciliated cells (cell body) | Medium | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Duodenum | Glandular cells | Medium | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Tissue | Cell type | Level | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adipose tissue | Adipocytes | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Bone marrow | Hematopoietic cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Caudate | Glial cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Esophagus | Squamous epithelial cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Heart muscle | Cardiomyocytes | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
Troubleshoot HSP90AA1 staining in paraffin sections by checking retrieval, cell compartment, antibody specificity, and how staining is scored.
Catalog images show HSP90AA1 staining in paraffin-embedded human and mouse tissues and IF in HeLa cells; listed reactivity spans human, mouse, rat and monkey (catalog image captions; catalog reactivity).
M01103-2 shows IHC in human breast cancer, M01103-4 in human cervical cancer, and PB9089 in human intestinal cancer (respective IHC captions). PB9635 shows IHC in mouse testis, M01103-1 in paraffin-embedded human breast cancer, and M01103-3 shows IF in HeLa cells (respective image captions).
Which to pick: For human tissue IHC, M01103-4 is an alpha-directed mouse monoclonal with a paraffin-section cervical cancer image; its IHC caption does not report the fixative (catalog title; M01103-4 IHC caption). For IF/ICC, M01103-3 is an alpha-directed rabbit monoclonal with a HeLa IF image and IF/ICC listed among its applications (catalog title; M01103-3 IF caption and applications). For IHC across species, PB9635 has paraffin-section images from human, mouse and rat testis; monkey is listed in its reactivity, but has no IHC image in the payload (PB9635 IHC captions; catalog reactivity).