Good Marker for Mitochondria in Cell Immunofluorescence

Biomedical Sciences
Humanitas Clinical and Research Center
Ph.D. Student

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Company:

BD Bioscences

Product Name:

Purified Mouse Anti-Tom20

Catalog Number:

612278

My experiment was focused on evaluating the cellular localisation of a transporter. I used the anti-Tom20 antibody as a marker of mitochondria in HEK293 cells transiently transfected with a MYC-fused isoform of the transporter. This antibody was used for immunofluorescence on HEK293 cells fixed with paraformaldehyde 4%, 48 hours after transfection.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Immunofluorescence

Sample

HEK293 cell line

Primary Incubation

Antibody diluted 1:200, incubated for 1 hour at RT

Blocking Agent

BSA 2%

Secondary Incubation

Dylight 549 goat anti-mouse secondary antibody (115-505-174), incubated 50 minutes at RT

Tertiary Incubation

N/A

Detection

Olympus FluoView FV1000

Results Summary

The antibody performs quite well at high dilutions on fixed cells. It could be optimised raising the concentration and/or extending the incubation time.

DOI or PMID #

N/A

Additional Notes

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Summary

The Good

Works in immunofluorescence on cells

The Bad

Not always very defined staining

The Bottom Line

OK as mitochondrial marker

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