p53 Antibody Staining Protocol for Immunohistochemistry

 

Description: The accumulation of p53 protein in response to genotoxic stress in vitro is well understood. It appears to induce growth arrest and apoptosis by the transcriptional regulation of other genes, and possibly by other direct mechanisms.

 

Primary Antibody

Name: p53 Protein (CM5) Antibody

Clone: Rabbit anti-Mouse

Supplier: Novocastra

Catalog Number: NCL-p53-CM5p

Dilution: 1:500 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: 60 min/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: Nuclear
Images: Search image

Additional Information:
Species Reactivity: Mouse
Fixation: Formalin fixed paraffin sections
Positive Control: Irradiated mouse spleen or mouse T3T3 cells, skin
Negative Control: Omit primary antibody, isotype control, 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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