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Plan HSPH1 paraffin-section IHC around the cytoplasmic tissue pattern (HPA tissue IHC). Use tissue controls and interpret staining cautiously because antibody staining and RNA expression show very low consistency (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 most tissues (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Staining pattern | Cytoplasmic signal in cells across most tissues (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Antigen retrieval | EDTA pH 8.0 HIER, heat-mediated (datasheet M04168) | |
| Positive control | Appendix+4 more · see all | |
| Negative control | Adipose tissue+4 more · see all |
| Fixation | Keep fixation conditions consistent across sections. (standard IHC practice; not target-specific) | |
| Caveat | Staining and RNA show very low consistency (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Regulation | Higher expression in testis and cancer cells (UniProt) | |
| Isoform / epitope | 4 isoforms; assess antibody epitope coverage (UniProt) |
The catalog antibody’s IHC-P protocol uses EDTA pH 8.0 retrieval (datasheet: M04168). The published protocols below report HSPH1 staining in esophageal, liver, lung, and head and neck tissues (PMC13339864; PMC12375714; PMC12088961; PMC6139602).
| Sample | Paraffin-embedded human breast cancer tissue; fixative not specified (datasheet M04168) |
| Fixation | Image fixative and duration unreported (datasheet M04168); 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 M04168); 20 min, 95–100 °C (standard) |
| Peroxidase block | 3% H2O2, 10 min, room temperature (standard) |
| Blocking | 10% goat serum (datasheet M04168) |
| Primary antibody | Rabbit monoclonal (clone IOG-8) anti-HSPH1, 1:50 (datasheet M04168) |
| Primary incubation | Overnight at 4 °C (datasheet M04168) |
| Detection | HRP-conjugated secondary, DAB chromogen (datasheet M04168) |
| Counterstain | Hematoxylin, blue, dehydrate and mount (standard) |
| Expected result | HSPH1-positive staining in glandular cells of appendix (HPA tissue IHC: High). HPA tissue profile: Cytoplasmic expression in most tissues. No signal in the no-primary control. |
HSPH1 is a cytoplasmic protein without a transmembrane segment (UniProt Q92598: subcellular location and topology). In paraffin-section IHC, expect cytoplasmic staining in responsive cells, including appendix and colon glandular cells, bronchial respiratory epithelial cells, and cerebral cortex neurons (HPA: High in these cells). Treat tissue comparisons cautiously: HPA rates its tissue IHC evidence Uncertain because antibody staining agrees poorly with RNA data (HPA: reliability description).
| Glandular or respiratory epithelial cells show cytoplasmic chromogen, while adjacent cells vary in intensity. | This fits the reported compartment and selected high-staining cell populations (UniProt Q92598: Cytoplasm; HPA: High in appendix and colon glandular cells and bronchial respiratory epithelial cells). Score the named cell type and compartment, not whole-section darkness (general IHC practice). |
| Strong signal appears mainly at cell borders or in nuclei, with little cytoplasmic staining. | A border-dominant pattern conflicts with the reported cytoplasmic location and absence of a transmembrane segment (UniProt Q92598: location and topology). Nuclear signal needs caution rather than automatic rejection because ICC-IF also reports nucleoplasm (HPA: additional nucleoplasmic location). |
| Cells reported as unstained, such as adipocytes or cardiomyocytes, stain as strongly as selected positive cells. | That conflicts with the reported tissue IHC pattern (HPA: Not detected in adipocytes and cardiomyocytes). Check cell identification and controls for cross-reactivity or endogenous detection activity (general IHC practice); HPA's Uncertain IHC rating prevents an absolute negative call (HPA: reliability). |
| Chromogen coats the section diffusely and obscures cell boundaries. | Diffuse background cannot establish HSPH1 localization (general IHC practice). Compare a reagent-omission control and inspect blocking, washes, and detection chemistry (general IHC practice); do not score background as the cytoplasmic pattern reported for HSPH1 (UniProt Q92598: Cytoplasm). |
| No cytoplasmic signal appears in a well-preserved appendix or colon glandular compartment. | Those cells are reported High by tissue IHC (HPA: appendix and colon glandular cells), so first check assay execution and the IHC-validated antibody's documented conditions (general IHC practice). A negative result alone does not establish absent HSPH1 because HPA rates tissue IHC reliability Uncertain (HPA: reliability). |
| Cell type and reference tissue | HPA reports High staining in appendix, colon, duodenum, and epididymis glandular cells, but Not detected in adipocytes and cardiomyocytes (HPA: tissue IHC). Compare matching cells rather than treating an entire organ as uniformly positive or negative (general IHC practice). |
| Evidence confidence | The tissue IHC profile is rated Uncertain because staining and RNA expression show very low consistency (HPA: reliability description). HPA lists IHC as Uncertain for HPA028675 and CAB002060 (HPA: antibody validation); interpret unexpected positives and negatives with controls. |
| Isoform and antigen scope | Four isoforms are listed—Alpha, Beta, 3, and 4 (UniProt Q92598: isoforms). The supplied evidence does not map an IHC epitope to those forms (UniProt Q92598: record); a stain cannot identify one isoform without separate validation (general IHC practice). |
| Processing and compartment | UniProt reports no signal peptide or propeptide, a chain spanning residues 2–858, and no transmembrane segment (UniProt Q92598: processing and topology). These annotations support a cytoplasmic expectation, but do not establish an antigen-retrieval requirement or fixation sensitivity. |
| IF/ICC Q&A: Does nuclear fluorescence invalidate the result? | No: HPA reports mainly cytosolic signal with additional nucleoplasmic localization in ICC-IF (HPA: subcellular summary). That observation informs compartment interpretation; ICC-IF has its own guide and does not provide an IHC protocol here. |
| Situation | Likely cause | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| No signal in appendix or colon glandular cells. | These are reported High, but tissue IHC reliability is Uncertain (HPA: tissue IHC and reliability); failed detection and biological variation remain possible (general IHC practice). | Check section integrity, antibody and detection steps, and a suitable positive-control section (general IHC practice); document the tested conditions before interpreting absence. |
| Chromogen appears in adipocytes or cardiomyocytes. | These cells are reported Not detected (HPA: tissue IHC); cross-reactivity or endogenous detection activity can also produce apparent signal (general IHC practice). | Review cell identity, use the appropriate detection-control section, and compare compartment and intensity with a reported High cell population (general IHC practice; HPA: tissue IHC). |
| A crisp membrane rim dominates staining. | HSPH1 is cytoplasmic and has no transmembrane segment (UniProt Q92598: location and topology); a membrane-dominant readout is discordant. | Inspect morphology and reagent-omission controls, then reassess antibody specificity with independent validation where available (general IHC practice). |
| Diffuse brown background hides cytoplasmic detail. | Nonspecific reagent deposition or endogenous detection activity can obscure compartment assignment (general IHC practice). | Compare omission controls, review blocking and washing, and adjust detection conditions using the antibody's IHC documentation (general IHC practice); score only cell-resolved signal. |
| Brain staining differs across regions or cell types. | UniProt describes lower expression in most brain regions except cerebellum, while HPA reports High in caudate and cortex neurons and cerebellar Purkinje cells (UniProt Q92598: tissue specificity; HPA: tissue IHC). | Record the specific region and cell type; interpret differences alongside HPA's Uncertain tissue IHC rating rather than assuming uniform brain staining (HPA: reliability; general IHC practice). |
| Nuclear staining accompanies cytoplasmic signal. | ICC-IF reports an additional nucleoplasmic location, while UniProt gives Cytoplasm (HPA: subcellular summary; UniProt Q92598: subcellular location). | Document both compartments and check IHC controls before calling nuclear chromogen specific; use the separate IF/ICC guide for fluorescence assay design (general IHC practice). |
Comprehensive Human Protein Atlas IHC scoring per tissue (reliability: Uncertain — Very 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appendix | Glandular cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Bronchus | Respiratory epithelial cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Caudate | Neuronal cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Cerebellum | Purkinje cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Cerebral cortex | Neuronal cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Tissue | Cell type | Level | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adipose tissue | Adipocytes | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Heart muscle | Cardiomyocytes | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Ovary | Ovarian stroma cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Skeletal muscle | Myocytes | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Smooth muscle | Smooth muscle cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
Troubleshoot HSPH1 staining in paraffin sections by checking retrieval, cytoplasmic localisation, controls and cell-specific scoring before interpreting differences in signal.
Anti-HSPH1 antibodies have IHC images from human tissue and rat brain, plus IF/ICC images from human cells (catalog image captions); listed reactivity spans human, mouse, and rat (catalog reactivity).
M04168 renders with paraffin-section IHC images from human breast and stomach tissue and rat brain (M04168 IHC captions). M04168-1 renders with paraffin-section IHC images from human lung, mammary, and intestinal cancer tissue and IF/ICC images from A431 and MCF7 cells (M04168-1 image captions).
Which to pick: For tissue IHC and cross-species work, choose rabbit monoclonal M04168: its paraffin-section images cover human tissue and rat brain, and its listed reactivity includes mouse (M04168 IHC captions; catalog host, clone, and reactivity). For human IF/ICC, choose mouse monoclonal M04168-1 because its IF/ICC images show A431 and MCF7 cells (M04168-1 IF captions; catalog host and clone). The IHC captions for both SKUs describe paraffin sections; the fixative is unreported (M04168 and M04168-1 IHC captions).