ICC/IF image of ab22551 stained HepG2 cells. The cells were 100% methanol fixed (5 min) and then incubated in 1%BSA / 10% normal goat serum / 0.3M glycine in 0.1% PBS-Tween for 1h to permeabilise the cells and block non-specific protein-protein interactions. The cells were then incubated with the antibody (ab22551, 10µg/ml) overnight at +4°C. The secondary antibody (green) was DyLight® 488 goat anti-mouse IgG - H&L, pre-adsorbed (ab96879) used at a 1/250 dilution for 1h. Alexa Fluor® 594 WGA was used to label plasma membranes (red) at a 1/200 dilution for 1h. DAPI was used to stain the cell nuclei (blue) at a concentration of 1.43µM.

Western blot analysis of Phospho-H2A.X (phospho S139) (ab22551) at a concentration of 1 µg/mL on Jurkat cell untreated (Lane 1) and Jurkat cell stimulated with staurosporine (Lane 2) followed by HRP conjugated goat anti-mouse lgG (H+L) Secondary Antibody.

IHC image of ab22551 staining in Human breast formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue section, performed on a Leica Bond^TM system using the standard protocol F. The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with sodium citrate buffer (pH6, epitope retrieval solution 1) for 20 mins. The section was then incubated with ab22551, 5µg/ml, for 15 mins at room temperature and detected using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. The section was then counterstained with haematoxylin and mounted with DPX.

For other IHC staining systems (automated and non-automated) customers should optimize variable parameters such as antigen retrieval conditions, primary antibody concentration and antibody incubation times.

Overlay histogram showing HeLA cells stained with ab22551 (red line). The cells were fixed with 100% methanol (5 min) and then permeabilized with 0.1% PBS-Tween for 20 min. The cells were then incubated in 1x PBS / 10% normal goat serum / 0.3M glycine to block non-specific protein-protein interactions followed by the antibody (ab22551, 1µg/1x10⁶ cells) for 30 min at 22°C. The secondary antibody used was DyLight® 488 goat anti-mouse IgG (H+L) (ab96879) at 1/500 dilution for 30 min at 22°C. Isotype control antibody (black line) was Mouse IgG1 [ICIGG1] (ab91353, 2µg/1x10⁶ cells) used under the same conditions. Acquisition of >5,000 events was performed.

ab22551 labelling gamma H2A.X (phospho S139) in control (left) and G2/M Arrested (right) cells by Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence.

ab22551 labelling gamma H2A.X (phospho S139) in HeLa cells by immunocytochemistry/immunofluorescence.

A431 cell nucleus (DAPI signal) showing three gamma-H2AX foci structures.
Primary anitibody H2A.X (phospho S139) antibody [3F2], ab22551, 100ug.
Secondary antibody Mouse IgG-Fc (FITC), ab97264, 1mg.