Good PCNA Antibody

Department of Microbiology and Immunology
University of Illinois, Chicago
PostDoctoral Research Fellow

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Company:

Santa Cruz Biotechnology

Product Name:

Mouse monoclonal anti-proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) antibody

Catalog Number:

sc-25280

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I used anti-PCNA antibody for immunohistochemistry. PCNA is a cell proliferation marker so it shows nuclear localization in cancer tissue specimens. Santa Cruz antibodies are sone of the best antibodies for immunohistochemistry and western blot so I chose this antibody and it did not let me down. There was a specific nuclear reactivity observed with PCNA antibody.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Immunohistochemistry

Sample

Cancer tissue section

Primary Incubation

1:500 dilution in blocking buffer, incubated at 4 degrees C for overnight in humid chamber

Blocking Agent

5% normal goat serum in 1% non fat milk in TBST

Secondary Incubation

Anti mouse IgG- HRPO (1:1000 dilution in TBST) incubated for an hour at RT in humid chamber

Tertiary Incubation

NA

Detection

Diaminobenzidine-based color reaction

Results Summary

In this figure, PCNA was clearly shown in the nuclei of the dividing cancer cells. It is highly specific and gives no background

Additional Notes

None

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Summary

The Good

Specific staining

The Bad

Dilution needs to be optimized for each tissue type

The Bottom Line

Overall, it is a good antibody for immunohistochemistry.

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