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Plan chromogenic TRIM24 IHC in paraffin sections using the predominantly nuclear tissue pattern and high staining in thyroid glandular cells as reference points (HPA tissue IHC). The catalog antibody has a documented IHC-P example at 2 μg/mL; compare staining with appropriate tissue and negative controls (datasheet M03258-2; standard IHC practice).
Expected localisation, validated protocols, controls and antibodies — the at-a-glance facts below, then the full design guide.
| Expected localisation | Predominantly nuclear; cytoplasmic in some tissues (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Staining pattern | Thyroid glandular cells: high, mainly nuclear staining (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Antigen retrieval | EDTA pH 8.0 HIER, heat-mediated (datasheet M03258-2) | |
| Positive control | Thyroid gland+4 more · see all | |
| Negative control | Adipose tissue+4 more · see all |
| Fixation | Keep fixation consistent across sections (standard IHC practice; not target-specific) | |
| Caveat | Staining and RNA show medium consistency (HPA tissue IHC) | |
| Regulation | DNA damage: ATM-driven degradation (UniProt) | |
| Isoform / epitope | Long and Short isoforms; check epitope coverage (UniProt) |
The catalog antibody’s IHC-P protocol is accompanied by three published TRIM24 staining protocols for esophageal, ovarian and head and neck tissue (PMC5076458; PMC8805319; PMC3661592).
| Sample | Paraffin-embedded human adenocarcinoma of the colon tissue; fixative not specified (datasheet M03258-2) |
| Fixation | Image fixative and duration unreported (datasheet M03258-2); 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 M03258-2); 20 min, 95–100 °C (standard) |
| Peroxidase block | 3% H2O2, 10 min, room temperature (standard) |
| Blocking | 10% goat serum (datasheet M03258-2) |
| Primary antibody | Mouse monoclonal (clone 4G6C2) anti-TRIM24, 2 μg/ml (datasheet M03258-2) |
| Primary incubation | Overnight at 4 °C (datasheet M03258-2) |
| Detection | HRP-conjugated secondary, DAB chromogen (datasheet M03258-2) |
| Counterstain | Hematoxylin, blue, dehydrate and mount (standard) |
| Expected result | TRIM24-positive staining in glandular cells of thyroid gland (HPA tissue IHC: High). HPA tissue profile: General nuclear expression with additional cytoplasmic expression in several tissues. No signal in the no-primary control. |
TRIM24 is predominantly nuclear and has no transmembrane segment (UniProt O15164: localisation and topology). In paraffin IHC, expect nuclear staining in thyroid glandular cells and several other epithelial or trophoblastic populations; HPA also reports cytoplasmic expression in several tissues and ciliary-rootlet staining in fallopian tube cells (HPA: tissue IHC). HPA rates its tissue staining “Approved,” with medium consistency between antibody staining and RNA data (HPA: tissue IHC reliability).
| Glandular nuclei stain strongly in thyroid; colon and duodenal glandular cells show moderate signal. | This fits the reported high thyroid and medium colon and duodenum staining (HPA: tissue IHC). Score the relevant cells and nuclear signal; a section-wide intensity judgment can hide differences among cell types (general IHC practice). |
| Cytoplasmic staining accompanies nuclear staining, or signal appears at fallopian tube ciliary rootlets. | Do not discard either pattern on compartment alone: HPA reports additional cytoplasmic expression in several tissues and medium staining at ciliary rootlets (HPA: tissue IHC). Predominantly nuclear localisation remains the starting expectation (UniProt O15164: localisation). |
| Staining is confined to an unexpected compartment, with little convincing nuclear signal. | Review tissue identity, morphology and controls before calling it TRIM24: predominantly nuclear localisation is reported by UniProt, while HPA allows tissue-dependent cytoplasmic staining (UniProt O15164: localisation; HPA: tissue IHC). A compartment mismatch alone cannot identify the artefact. |
| Cells reported as unstained show strong signal, especially if the same colour appears without primary antibody. | Treat this as possible nonspecific binding, cross-reactivity or endogenous detection activity (general IHC practice). HPA reports adipocytes and heart cardiomyocytes as not detected, but those observations are cell-specific and do not make every cell in those tissues a negative control (HPA: tissue IHC). |
| The whole section has a diffuse haze, or thyroid glandular cells have no discernible signal. | A uniform haze is hard to assign to a cell compartment (general IHC practice). Absent thyroid signal conflicts with HPA's high glandular-cell observation (HPA: tissue IHC); assess tissue preservation and assay controls before interpreting the section as biologically negative (general IHC practice). |
| Tissue and cell choice | Thyroid glandular cells offer a high-staining reference; colon or duodenum glandular cells offer medium-staining comparisons (HPA: tissue IHC). HPA's low tissue RNA specificity does not imply identical staining in every cell type (HPA: tissue IHC RNA specificity and cell-level observations). |
| Compartment and biological context | UniProt describes TRIM24 as predominantly nuclear, with cytoplasmic and mitochondrial localisation and movement to mitochondria during antiviral immunity (UniProt O15164: localisation). HPA reports general nuclear tissue staining with additional cytoplasmic expression in several tissues (HPA: tissue IHC). Do not infer an antiviral state from a chromogenic pattern alone. |
| Antibody evidence | HPA043495 is IHC Approved, while its ICC rating is Enhanced; HPA061717 has ICC Enhanced and no listed IHC status (HPA: antibody validation). The tissue IHC profile has medium staining–RNA consistency (HPA: tissue IHC reliability). These labels support a cautious comparison with the reported pattern, not guaranteed specificity in every specimen. |
| Protein forms and epitope knowledge | UniProt lists long and short isoforms, a full-length chain from residues 1–1050, and no signal peptide or propeptide (UniProt O15164: isoforms and processing). The supplied record does not place an antibody epitope, so it cannot predict which isoform either antibody detects or whether retrieval favours one form. |
| IF/ICC Q: What localisation should an IF image show? | A: HPA reports enhanced nucleoplasmic localisation and images from A-431, U-251MG, U2OS and Hep-G2; both listed antibodies have ICC Enhanced status (HPA: subcellular profile and antibody validation). Compare the fluorescent signal with a nuclear counterstain when interpreting location (general IF practice). This does not establish an IHC retrieval or dilution setting. |
| Situation | Likely cause | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| Thyroid glandular cells are unstained. | The result disagrees with HPA's high thyroid observation; tissue quality, staining setup or sample variation may be involved (HPA: tissue IHC; general IHC practice). | Confirm glandular-cell preservation and inspect the run's positive and negative controls; review the catalog antibody's IHC-P instructions for retrieval and dilution before repeating (general IHC practice). No TRIM24-specific retrieval condition is supplied. |
| Only broad cytoplasmic colour is visible. | HPA allows cytoplasmic expression in several tissues, but UniProt calls TRIM24 predominantly nuclear; an exclusively broad pattern is therefore inconclusive (HPA: tissue IHC; UniProt O15164: localisation). | Check cell boundaries and nuclear counterstain, then compare the tissue and cell type with HPA's recorded pattern and the no-primary control (general IHC practice). Avoid assigning the entire signal to TRIM24 from colour alone. |
| Adipocytes or cardiomyocytes stain strongly. | HPA reports TRIM24 as not detected in those named cells; nonspecific primary binding or endogenous chromogen activity is possible (HPA: tissue IHC; general IHC practice). | Compare a no-primary control and inspect whether colour follows cell morphology; review blocking and, for enzyme-based detection, the appropriate endogenous-enzyme control (general IHC practice). |
| Diffuse background obscures nuclei. | Excess reagent or incomplete washing can raise background in chromogenic IHC (general IHC practice); the supplied HPA and UniProt records do not identify a TRIM24-specific background mechanism. | Check the no-primary control, wash quality, blocking and the catalog antibody's recommended dilution; reassess compartment localisation only after the background is controlled (general IHC practice). |
| Fallopian tube ciliary rootlets stain, but nuclei are faint. | HPA records medium ciliary-rootlet staining in fallopian tube cells alongside its broader nuclear tissue profile (HPA: tissue IHC). The supplied evidence does not determine why an individual section differs. | Record rootlet and nuclear compartments separately, verify ciliated-cell morphology and compare controls; avoid treating the rootlet pattern alone as proof of a failed or successful run (HPA: tissue IHC; general IHC practice). |
| IF shows nucleoplasmic signal but the IHC slide is negative. | HPA's ICC Enhanced rating and IHC Approved rating describe different applications and do not establish equivalent performance in a given specimen (HPA: antibody validation). | Interpret each assay with its own controls; for IHC, check the catalog antibody's IHC-P instructions and a suitable positive tissue, such as thyroid glandular cells (general IHC practice; HPA: high in thyroid glandular cells). |
Comprehensive Human Protein Atlas IHC scoring per tissue (reliability: Approved — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thyroid gland | Glandular cells | High | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Colon | Glandular cells | Medium | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Duodenum | Glandular cells | Medium | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Esophagus | Squamous epithelial cells | Medium | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Fallopian tube | Ciliated cells (ciliary rootlets) | 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 → |
| Cerebellum | Cells in granular layer | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Cerebral cortex | Endothelial cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
| Cervix | Glandular cells | Not detected | Protein (IHC) | HPA → |
Troubleshoot TRIM24 staining in paraffin sections by checking retrieval, nuclear localisation, controls and scoring before interpreting biological differences.
Validated anti-TRIM24 antibodies have real IHC data from human paraffin sections (M03258-2 image captions) and IF/ICC data from EL4 cells (A03258 image captions).
M03258-2 has IHC images from human paraffin sections of colon adenocarcinoma, thyroid cancer, ovarian serous tumor, and breast cancer, plus IF data from MCF-7 cells (M03258-2 image captions). A03258 has ICC and IF data from EL4 cells; its listed reactivity includes human, mouse, and rat (A03258 image captions; catalog reactivity).
Which to pick: Choose mouse monoclonal M03258-2 for human tissue IHC: its images document paraffin sections and 2 μg/ml primary antibody after EDTA pH 8.0 retrieval (M03258-2 image captions); the fixative is unreported (M03258-2 image captions). For IF/ICC, A03258 has EL4 cell images, while M03258-2 has an MCF-7 cell IF image (A03258 and M03258-2 image captions). For work involving more than one species, consider rabbit A03258 because its listed reactivity covers human, mouse, and rat, but its supplied IF/ICC images document EL4 cells only (A03258 catalog reactivity; A03258 image captions).