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Plan chromogenic TLR8 IHC on paraffin sections using the 2–5 μg/mL catalog antibody range (datasheet A01541-3). Evaluate cytoplasmic staining in immune-cell subsets, using bone marrow hematopoietic cells and splenic red-pulp cells as high-expression references (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 immune-cell subsets; endosomal membrane expected (HPA tissue IHC; UniProt) | |
| Staining pattern | Cytoplasmic staining in subsets of immune cells (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Antigen retrieval | EDTA pH 8.0 HIER, heat-mediated (datasheet A01541-3) | |
| Positive control | Bone marrow+3 more · see all | |
| Negative control | Adipose tissue+4 more · see all |
| Fixation | Keep fixation consistent across sections (standard IHC practice; not target-specific) | |
| Caveat | Subset staining can complicate whole-tissue scoring (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Regulation | Expression regulation not specified (UniProt) | |
| Isoform / epitope | 2 isoforms; verify extracellular vs cytoplasmic epitope (UniProt) |
Compare the catalog antibody’s IHC-P protocol (datasheet A01541-3) with published chromogenic IHC on human adipose tissue (PMC5146894).
| Sample | Paraffin-embedded human gastric cancer tissue; fixative not specified (datasheet A01541-3) |
| Fixation | Image fixative and duration unreported (datasheet A01541-3); 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 A01541-3); 20 min, 95–100 °C (standard) |
| Peroxidase block | 3% H2O2, 10 min, room temperature (standard) |
| Blocking | 10% goat serum (datasheet A01541-3) |
| Primary antibody | Rabbit anti-TLR8, 2 μg/ml (datasheet A01541-3) |
| Primary incubation | Overnight at 4 °C (datasheet A01541-3) |
| Detection | Streptavidin-biotin complex (SABC), DAB chromogen (datasheet A01541-3) |
| Counterstain | Hematoxylin, blue, dehydrate and mount (standard) |
| Expected result | TLR8-positive staining in hematopoietic cells of bone marrow (HPA tissue IHC: High). HPA tissue profile: Cytoplasmic expression in subsets of immune cells. No signal in the no-primary control. |
TLR8 is an endosomal membrane receptor with one transmembrane segment (UniProt Q9NR97: endosome membrane; residues 828–848). In paraffin-section IHC, expect cytoplasmic staining in subsets of immune cells (HPA: Enhanced tissue IHC; medium consistency with RNA). Reported positive populations include bone marrow hematopoietic cells and spleen red-pulp cells at High levels, and lung macrophages and tonsil non-germinal-center cells at Medium levels (HPA: tissue IHC).
| Cytoplasmic signal in a subset of immune cells, with other cells unstained. | This fits the reported tissue pattern (HPA: cytoplasmic expression in subsets of immune cells). Assess the relevant cell population, since HPA reports staining in selected cells within each positive tissue (HPA: tissue IHC). |
| Signal is predominantly nuclear or confined to the cell surface. | That compartment pattern conflicts with the expected cytoplasmic IHC profile and endosomal membrane assignment (HPA: tissue IHC; UniProt Q9NR97: endosome membrane). Treat it as suspect and review morphology and controls before scoring it as TLR8. |
| Strong staining appears in a population reported as undetected, such as bronchial respiratory epithelial cells. | HPA reports TLR8 as Not detected in that population (HPA: bronchus IHC). Check for antibody cross-reactivity or endogenous chromogen activity using appropriate controls (general IHC practice); the HPA result is a reference pattern, not proof that every specimen must be negative. |
| A uniform haze covers multiple cell types or extends beyond cell boundaries. | Diffuse haze obscures the cell-restricted pattern reported for TLR8 (HPA: tissue IHC). Review blocking, washes, antibody concentration and detection controls as general IHC troubleshooting steps (general IHC practice); haze alone does not identify its cause. |
| No signal is visible in the expected positive cell population of a control section. | Bone marrow hematopoietic cells and spleen red-pulp cells are reported at High levels (HPA: tissue IHC). Check that those cells are present, then assess retrieval, antibody incubation and detection controls before interpreting an experimental negative (general IHC practice). |
| Compartment and membrane topology | TLR8 resides at the endosome membrane and spans residues 828–848 (UniProt Q9NR97: location and topology). HPA describes cytoplasmic tissue staining (HPA: tissue IHC). Routine chromogenic IHC may show cytoplasmic signal without resolving individual endosomes (general IHC practice). |
| Cell population and tissue choice | HPA reports High staining in bone marrow hematopoietic cells and spleen red-pulp cells, Medium in lung macrophages and tonsil non-germinal-center cells, and Low in lymph-node non-germinal-center cells (HPA: tissue IHC). Score the named population rather than an entire section. |
| Antibody evidence | The listed rabbit polyclonal antibody, HPA001608, has Enhanced IHC validation (HPA: antibody validation). The overall tissue profile is also labeled Enhanced, with medium consistency between staining and RNA expression (HPA: tissue IHC). These labels support interpretation but do not establish specificity in every specimen. |
| Processing and epitope uncertainty | UniProt notes distinctive proteolytic processing linked to endosomal localization and lists 2 isoforms (UniProt Q9NR97). The supplied record does not locate the catalog antibody epitope or establish equal isoform recognition; do not assign a staining difference to either mechanism without further evidence. |
| Chromogenic detection background | Endogenous enzyme activity or nonspecific detection can imitate staining in IHC (general IHC practice). Use a detection control and examine whether color remains restricted to the expected cells (HPA: tissue IHC). No TLR8-specific detection artifact is documented in the supplied sources. |
| Situation | Likely cause | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| Expected positive tissue stains weakly or not at all. | The relevant positive cells may be absent from the section, or a general IHC step may have failed; HPA reports High signal in specified bone marrow and spleen cell populations (HPA: tissue IHC). | Confirm the named cells by morphology, then review retrieval and detection controls and the antibody working conditions (general IHC practice). No TLR8-specific retrieval condition or fixation sensitivity is supplied. |
| The entire section has diffuse chromogen color. | Nonspecific antibody binding, incomplete washing or endogenous detection activity are possible general IHC causes (general IHC practice). Diffuse color differs from the subset pattern (HPA: tissue IHC). | Compare a primary-antibody omission control, review blocking and washes, and reassess the working antibody concentration (general IHC practice). Interpret only cell-associated signal above the control. |
| Nuclei are the dominant stained compartment. | Predominant nuclear staining does not fit HPA's cytoplasmic profile or UniProt's endosomal membrane assignment (HPA: tissue IHC; UniProt Q9NR97: location). Its specific cause cannot be inferred from appearance alone. | Check the counterstain and detection controls, then compare staining in a reported positive cell population (general IHC practice; HPA: tissue IHC). Do not score nuclear color alone as confirmed TLR8. |
| Strong signal appears across respiratory epithelium in bronchus. | HPA reports bronchial respiratory epithelial cells as Not detected (HPA: bronchus IHC). Cross-reactivity or detection background is possible, but staining alone cannot distinguish them (general IHC practice). | Check cell identity and compare an omission control with a positive immune-cell control (general IHC practice; HPA: tissue IHC). Record any unresolved epithelial signal separately from the expected pattern. |
| A reported positive section contains both stained and unstained cells. | Subset staining is expected: HPA describes cytoplasmic expression in subsets of immune cells (HPA: tissue IHC). UniProt reports expression in myeloid dendritic cells, monocytes and monocyte-derived dendritic cells (UniProt Q9NR97: tissue specificity). | Score identified cell populations and their staining intensity separately, using morphology and suitable cell markers if identity is uncertain (general IHC practice). Avoid treating unstained neighboring cells as assay failure. |
| Can the IHC pattern be used as an IF/ICC protocol or localization validation? | The supplied HPA subcellular summary says Membrane, but gives no main location or ICC-IF image-bearing cell line (HPA: subcellular summary). UniProt assigns TLR8 to the endosome membrane (UniProt Q9NR97). | Use this section to set an IHC expectation only; consult the separate IF/ICC guide for assay design. Do not infer an IF/ICC protocol or image-validated punctate pattern from these records (HPA: subcellular summary). |
Comprehensive Human Protein Atlas IHC scoring per tissue (reliability: Enhanced — Medium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone marrow | Hematopoietic cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Spleen | Cells in red pulp | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Lung | Macrophages | Medium | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Tonsil | Non-germinal center cells | Medium | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Tissue | Cell type | Level | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adipose tissue | Adipocytes | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Adrenal gland | Glandular cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Appendix | Endocrine cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Breast | Adipocytes | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Bronchus | Respiratory epithelial cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
Troubleshoot TLR8 staining in paraffin sections by checking retrieval, cell identity and the expected intracellular pattern before comparing signal intensity.
Anti-TLR8 antibodies have IHC images from human paraffin sections and human and mouse thymus, plus IF/ICC images from Daudi cells (catalog image captions).
A01541-3 has IHC images from human gastric cancer and tonsil paraffin sections (A01541-3 image captions); A01541 has IHC images from human and mouse thymus (A01541 image captions). A01541-1 has ICC and IF images from Daudi cells (A01541-1 image captions).
Which to pick: For human paraffin-section IHC, choose A01541-3: its caption documents EDTA retrieval and 2 μg/mL primary antibody, but does not report the fixative (A01541-3 image caption). For IF/ICC, choose A01541-1, which lists both applications and shows Daudi-cell images (A01541-1 catalog applications and image captions). For IHC across human and mouse samples, choose A01541; both species have thymus IHC images, and its listed application is IHC-P (A01541 catalog applications and image captions).