PLAU · Western blot design guide

PLAU Western Blot Planning Guide

Plan a PLAU Western blot around the catalog-observed 48.5 kDa band, image-backed A04352-1 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 PLAU (PLAU): expected band 48.5 kDa, antibody A04352-1, and PMC-cited SDS-PAGE protocol steps — PLAU Western blot protocol sheet — expected band 48.5 kDa, antibody A04352-1, controls and PMC citations. Open the full PLAU WB guide →

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PLAU Western Blot Experimental Design Guide

Expected bands, documented protocol parameters, controls and antibodies — the at-a-glance facts below, then the full design guide.

Must know before running

	Expected band	48.5 kDa
	Observed band	Not reported — verify product WB image
	Gel	12-15%
	Positive control ⓘ	Adrenal gland
	Negative control ⓘ	Heart muscle

Important caveats

Reasons your observed band may differ from the expected size.

ⓘ	Calculated mass	48.5 kDa
ⓘ	Localization	Secreted
ⓘ	Processing / PTM	Record-dependent
ⓘ	Reactivity	Human / Mouse / Rat

Section 1

Real Curated PLAU 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	A04352-1 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 2

What Is the Expected PLAU Western Blot Band Size?

Use the product-observed 48.5 kDa band as the primary planning value and retain the UniProt calculated mass as context.

What am I looking at on my blot?
48.5 kDa	Matches the authoritative product WB observation.
48.5 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 PLAU appearancePlan around 48.5 kDa and keep the calculated mass as supporting context.

How each factor affects band size
Catalog-observed band	48.5 kDa; use this as the primary experimental expectation.
Calculated mass	48.5 kDa from UniProt P00749; 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 A04352-1.

Why is my band missing or off?
Situation	Likely cause	Next action
48.5 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 P00749 Human Protein Atlas product datasheet (A04352-1)

Experiment evidence

Western blot images showing PLAU band

A04352-1 · PLAU

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

Sample controls for PLAU Western blot

🧪Use Adrenal gland as the first positive-control candidate and Heart muscle as the HPA Not detected negative candidate.

Positive control: Adrenal gland (High)

Negative control: Heart muscle (Not detected)

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

HPA tissue expression evidence for PLAU

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

Positive expression · recommended positive controls

Tissue	Cell type	Level	Evidence	Source
Adrenal gland	Reported tissue cells	High	Protein (HPA)	HPA →
Bone marrow	Reported tissue cells	High	Protein (HPA)	HPA →
Bronchus	Reported tissue cells	High	Protein (HPA)	HPA →
Duodenum	Reported tissue cells	High	Protein (HPA)	HPA →

Undetected expression · recommended negative controls

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

Section 3

Advanced PLAU Western Blot Tips

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

Which band should guide the blot?

Use 48.5 kDa, the observation attached to the authoritative A04352-1 WB record.

How should calculated mass be interpreted?

Treat the UniProt calculated mass as context; it does not replace the catalog-observed 48.5 kDa expectation.

Which positive control should I start with?

Start with Adrenal gland, the lead HPA protein-expression candidate.

Which negative control is defensible?

Use Heart muscle 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 PLAU Western blot?

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

How should A04352-1 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: PMC12312308, PMC10792809, PMC12811893.

Boster reagents

PLAU Western Blot Reagents

Human/Mouse/Rat-reactive PLAU Western blot reagents with authoritative product imagery.

Real WB data Western blot validation image for PLAU using A04352-1; observed band 48.5 kDa

Anti-PLAU Antibody Picoband®

Cat # A04352-1

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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.