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Plan RCC1 IHC in paraffin sections around the general nuclear tissue staining pattern (HPA tissue IHC). The catalog antibody A02719-1 has an IHC dilution of 0.5–1 μg/ml (datasheet: A02719-1).
Expected localisation, validated protocols, controls and antibodies — the at-a-glance facts below, then the full design guide.
| Expected localisation | Predominantly nuclear tissue staining (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Staining pattern | General nuclear staining across tissue cell types (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Antigen retrieval | EDTA pH 8.0 HIER, heat-mediated (datasheet A02719-1) | |
| Positive control | Adrenal gland+4 more · see all | |
| Negative control | None in HPA (detected in all 45 tissues); use no-primary + isotype controls |
| Fixation | Matched tissue-IHC evidence does not establish the fixation claim. Validate the specimen-specific method before use. (selected-SKU IHC image A02719-1) | |
| Caveat | Mitotic chromosome binding may change the pattern (UniProt) | |
| Regulation | Staining intensity varies by cell type (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Isoform / epitope | Two isoforms; epitope coverage is unreported (UniProt) |
The catalog antibody protocol uses EDTA retrieval (datasheet: A02719-1). The published RCC1 IHC protocols below provide four tissue-specific examples (PMC5964113; PMC8051708; PMC8674189; PMC12804135).
| Sample | Paraffin-embedded human rectal cancer tissue; fixative not specified (datasheet A02719-1) |
| Fixation | Image fixative and duration unreported (datasheet A02719-1); 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 A02719-1); 20 min, 95–100 °C (standard) |
| Peroxidase block | 3% H2O2, 10 min, room temperature (standard) |
| Blocking | 10% goat serum (datasheet A02719-1) |
| Primary antibody | Rabbit anti-RCC1, 0.5-1μg/ml (datasheet A02719-1) |
| Primary incubation | Overnight at 4 °C (datasheet A02719-1) |
| Detection | Streptavidin-biotin complex (SABC), DAB chromogen (datasheet A02719-1) |
| Counterstain | Hematoxylin, blue, dehydrate and mount (standard) |
| Expected result | RCC1-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. |
RCC1 is predominantly nuclear in interphase and binds mitotic chromosomes (UniProt P18754). In paraffin tissue sections, expect nuclear staining across multiple cell types, including strong staining in several epithelial and glandular populations (HPA: general nuclear expression; High in listed cells). The tissue profile has Enhanced reliability, reflecting agreement between staining and RNA expression (HPA: Enhanced). RCC1 has no transmembrane segment (UniProt P18754 topology).
| Clear nuclear chromogenic staining in glandular or epithelial cells. | This fits RCC1 localisation (UniProt P18754: predominantly nuclear) and reported High staining in breast glandular and esophageal squamous epithelial cells (HPA: tissue IHC). Compare nuclei within the same section; intensity alone does not prove antibody specificity. |
| Signal follows condensed chromosomes in a mitotic cell. | Chromosome-associated signal is plausible during mitosis (UniProt P18754: binds mitotic chromosomes). Interpret the cell-cycle context before calling this a misplaced pattern; surrounding interphase cells should still provide a nuclear reference (UniProt P18754). |
| Strong, widespread cytoplasmic staining with little nuclear signal. | This conflicts with the predominant interphase nuclear pattern (UniProt P18754) and general nuclear tissue profile (HPA: tissue IHC). RCC1 has a cytoplasmic annotation (UniProt P18754), so isolated cytoplasmic signal is not decisive; a dominant cytoplasmic pattern warrants an artefact check. |
| Strong staining is restricted to cells expected to stain weakly. | Prominent cardiomyocyte or glial staining merits scrutiny because these populations are Low in the supplied tissue observations (HPA: heart muscle, hippocampus, caudate). Consider cross-reactivity or endogenous detection activity; Low is not a validated negative result. |
| No nuclear signal appears in a tissue selected for High staining. | A blank breast glandular or esophageal squamous epithelial region conflicts with the supplied observations (HPA: High in these cells). Check tissue preservation and assay performance before interpreting absence as biology; the HPA profile does not establish fixation sensitivity. |
| Cell-cycle state | Interphase nuclei and mitotic chromosomes provide different legitimate RCC1 patterns (UniProt P18754: predominant interphase nuclear localisation; mitotic chromosome binding). Record which cells are mitotic when comparing compartments. |
| Tissue and cell population | High staining is reported in several glandular and epithelial populations; cardiomyocytes and selected glia are Low (HPA: tissue IHC). Use High populations as practical reference regions, but do not treat Low populations as proven negative controls. |
| Antibody validation | IHC is Enhanced for HPA027573 and CAB015413, and Supported for HPA027574 (HPA: antibody validation). Those grades support interpretation of their reported patterns; they do not establish equivalent performance for an unrelated catalog antibody. |
| Molecular form | Two isoforms are listed, with no signal peptide or transmembrane segment (UniProt P18754: isoforms, processing, topology). The payload gives no antibody epitope, so it cannot establish whether either isoform stains differently in IHC. |
| IF/ICC Q: What localisation should an IF image show? | A: Expect nucleoplasmic RCC1 (HPA: ICC-IF, enhanced), consistent with predominant interphase nuclear localisation (UniProt P18754). This is a localisation cross-check only; IF/ICC assay conditions belong to its separate guide. |
| Situation | Likely cause | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| A High reference region is blank. | Primary staining, retrieval, or detection may have failed (general IHC practice); breast glandular and esophageal squamous cells are High reference populations (HPA: tissue IHC). | Inspect tissue morphology and assay controls, then review the validated IHC-P retrieval, primary incubation, and detection settings (general IHC practice). Do not infer RCC1-specific fixation sensitivity from HPA staining levels. |
| Nuclei are weak across the section. | Signal may be underdeveloped or primary staining insufficient (general IHC practice); the listed High populations should offer a comparison (HPA: tissue IHC). | Compare a listed High population on the same run, verify detection reagents and counterstain balance, and adjust only within the antibody's validated IHC-P instructions (general IHC practice). |
| Most cells show diffuse cytoplasmic colour. | Background or off-target binding may dominate (general IHC practice); RCC1 is predominantly nuclear in interphase (UniProt P18754). | Review blocking, primary concentration, washes, and detection controls (general IHC practice). Reassess compartment localisation in intact interphase cells before scoring the section. |
| Unexpected cell populations stain intensely. | Cross-reactivity or endogenous enzyme activity is possible (general IHC practice), especially if the result reverses a Low observation (HPA: cardiomyocytes or selected glia Low). | Check the detection-only control and endogenous activity block, then compare with a listed High population (general IHC practice; HPA: tissue IHC). Treat a Low HPA observation as a comparison, not proof of absence. |
| Colour obscures nuclear boundaries. | Excess chromogen development or heavy counterstain can hinder localisation calls (general IHC practice). | Review development time and counterstain intensity, then score only nuclei whose boundaries remain readable (general IHC practice). Avoid assigning diffuse colour to RCC1 without a distinct cellular pattern. |
| A mitotic cell differs from nearby interphase nuclei. | RCC1 binds mitotic chromosomes while predominating in interphase nuclei (UniProt P18754). | Inspect nuclear morphology and compare neighbouring interphase cells (general IHC practice). Score chromosome-associated mitotic signal separately from widespread cytoplasmic background. |
Comprehensive Human Protein Atlas IHC scoring per tissue (reliability: Enhanced — High 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 → |
| Breast | Glandular cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Bronchus | Respiratory epithelial cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Cervix | Glandular cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Endometrium | Glandular cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Tissue | Cell type | Level | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None in HPA: RCC1 is detected in all 45 scored tissues. Use a no-primary (secondary-only) and an isotype control instead. | ||||
Troubleshoot RCC1 staining in paraffin sections by checking nuclear localisation, retrieval, detection background, and how positive cells are scored.
Anti-RCC1 IHC images cover human and mouse paraffin sections; IF images cover human tissue sections and cultured cells (catalog image captions: A02719-1, M02719-2).
A02719-1 has IHC images from paraffin sections of human rectal and lung cancers and mouse lung, plus IF images from HeLa cells and human intestine cancer sections (catalog image captions: A02719-1). M02719-2 has IHC images from paraffin sections of human thyroiditis, colorectal adenocarcinoma, breast cancer and spleen, plus an IF image from A431 cells (catalog image captions: M02719-2).
Which to pick: For paraffin tissue IHC, choose A02719-1 for human or mouse samples, or M02719-2 when a human-reactive mouse monoclonal is preferred (catalog image captions and reactivity: A02719-1, M02719-2). For IF/ICC, A02719-1 has both tissue IF and cell ICC images, while M02719-2 has a cell ICC image (catalog IF image captions: A02719-1, M02719-2). For cross-species work, A02719-1 lists human, mouse and rat reactivity, though its IHC images document human and mouse samples; both SKUs’ IHC captions report EDTA retrieval at pH 8.0 and leave the fixative unreported (catalog reactivity and IHC image captions: A02719-1, M02719-2).