Pro-Collagen I Antibody Staining Protocol for Immunohistochemistry

 

Description: Suitable for formaldehyde/formalin fixed paraffin sections as well as fresh frozen tissue sections. Does not stain mature collagen fibers in tissue. Localized intracellularly in cells producing pro-collagen I.

 

Primary Antibody

Name: Pro-Collagen I Amino-Terminal Antibody

Clone: M-58, Rat anti-Human

Supplier: Chemicon

Catalog Number: MAB1912

Dilution: 1:500 for paraffin sections, 1:10,000 for frozen sections 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: Incubator
Buffer/pH value: IHC-TekTM Proteinase K Solution (Cat# IW-1101)
Heat/Cool Temperature: 37 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: Collagen fibers
Images: Search image

Additional Information:
Species Reactivity: Human
Fixation: Formalin fixed paraffin sections, or acetone fixed frozen sections (no antigen retrieval needed)
Positive Control: Human 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

 

References:

1. Wright GM, Leblond CP (1981) Immunohistochemical localization of procollagens. III. Type I procollagen antigenicity in osteoblasts and prebone (osteoid). J Histochem Cytochem. 29(7):791-804. PubMed Abstract

 

2. Karim A, Cournil I, Leblond CP. (1979) Immunohistochemical localization of procollagens. II. Electron microscopic distribution of procollagen I antigenicity in the odontoblasts and predentin of rat incisor teeth by a direct method using peroxidase linked antibodies. J Histochem Cytochem. 27(7):1070-83. PubMed Abstract

 

3. Cournil I, Leblond CP, Pomponio J, Hand AR, Sederlof L, Martin GR. (1979) Immunohistochemical localization of procollagens. I. Light microscopic distribution of procollagen I, III and IV antigenicity in the rat incisor tooth by the indirect peroxidase-anti-peroxidase method. J Histochem Cytochem. 27(7):1059-69. PubMed Abstract