Caspase-3 active Antibody Staining Protocol for Immunohistochemistry

 

Description: This antibody can distinguish apoptotic cells from non-apoptotic cells as determined by immunohistochemistry and western blot anaylsis of anti-Fas treated Jurkat cells and western blots of staurosporine treated mouse 3T3 cells.

 

Primary Antibody

Name: Caspase-3 active Antibody

Clone: Rabbit anti-Caspase-3 active

Supplier: R&D Systems

Catalog Number: AF-835

Dilution: 1:2000 using IHC-TekTM Antibody Diluent (Cat# IW-1000 or IW-1001) to reduce background and unspecific staining and serum blocking step is NOT needed.

Incubation Time/Temp: 60min/room temperature


Antigen Retrieval
Device: IHC-TekTM Epitope Retrieval Steamer Set (Cat# IW-1102)
Buffer/pH value: IHC-TekTM Epitope Retrieval Solution (Cat# IW-1100)
Heat/Cool Temperature: 95-100 ºC/room temperature
Heat/Cool Time: 20 minutes/20 minutes

Detection Methods
Standard Method: ABC Method or LSAB Method
Enhanced Method: Polymeric Methods

Chromogen Substrate
Reagent: DAB
Incubation Time/Temperature: 1-3 minutes/room temperature

Counterstain
Reagent: Mayer's Hematoxylin
Staining Time: 30 seconds

Results:
Staining Pattern: Cytoplasmic/nuclear
Images: Search image

Additional Information:
Species Reactivity: Human, rat
Fixation: Formalin fixed paraffin sections
Positive Control: Tonsil
Negative Control: Omit primary antibody, isotype control or absorption control
Blocking: 2-5% normal serum to reduce unspecific background staining; 0.5-3% H2O2 to block endogenous peroxidase activity; avidin/biotin to block endogenous biotin activity if necessary

 

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