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iFluor® 350 Tyramide

For many immunohistochemical (IHC) applications, traditional enzymatic amplification procedures are sufficient for achieving adequate antigen detection. However, several factors limit their sensitivity and utility. Tyramide signal amplification (TSA) has proven to be a particularly versatile and powerful enzyme amplification technique with improved assay sensitivity. TSA is based on the ability of HRP, in the presence of low concentrations of hydrogen peroxide, to convert labeled tyramine-containing substrate into an oxidized, highly reactive free radical that can covalently bind to tyrosine residues at or near the HRP. To achieve maximal IHC detection, tyramine is prelabeled with a fluorophore. The signal amplification conferred by the turnover of multiple tyramide substrates per peroxidase label results in the ability to detect low-abundance targets with ultrasensitive precision and reduces the amount of antibodies and hybridization probes needed. In IHC applications, this method can also enhance sensitivity in cases where the primary antibody dilution needs to be increased to reduce nonspecific background signals or overcome weak immunolabeling due to suboptimal fixation procedures or low levels of target expression. The iFluor® 350 tyramide contains the bright iFluor® 350 that can be readily detected with the standard DAPI filter set. It is an excellent replacement for Alexa Fluor® 350 tyramide (Alexa Fluor® is the trademark of ThermoFisher) or other comparable fluorescent tyramide conjugates.

Example protocol

AT A GLANCE

Protocol Summary
  1. Fix/permeabilize/block cells or tissue
  2. Add primary antibody in blocking buffer
  3. Add HRP-conjugated secondary antibody
  4. Prepare tyramide working solution and apply in cells or tissue for 5-10 minutes at room temperature

PREPARATION OF STOCK SOLUTIONS

Unless otherwise noted, all unused stock solutions should be divided into single-use aliquots and stored at -20 °C after preparation. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles

Tyramide stock solution (200X)

Add 100 µL of DMSO to the vial of iFluor® tyramide and mix well.

Note: Make single-use aliquots and store unused 200X stock solution at 2-8 °C, protected from light. Avoid repeat freeze-thaw cycles. 

PREPARATION OF WORKING SOLUTION

Tyramide working solution (1X)

Add 100 µL of the tyramide stock solution into 20 mL of a buffer of your choice containing 0.003% H2O2.

Note: For optimal performance use Tris Buffer, pH=7.4.

Note: A 20 mL solution is good for 200 tests. The tyramide working solution should be used immediately and made fresh on the day of use. Avoid direct exposure to light.

Secondary antibody-HRP working solution

Make an appropriate concentration of secondary antibody-HRP working solution as per the manufacturer's recommendations. 

SAMPLE EXPERIMENTAL PROTOCOL

This protocol is applicable for both cells and tissues staining.

Cell fixation and permeabilization
  1.  Fix the cells or tissue with 3.7% formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde, in PBS at room temperature for 20 minutes.

  2. Rinse the cells or tissue with PBS twice.

  3. Permeabilize the cells with 0.1% Triton X-100 solution for 1-5 minutes at room temperature.

  4. Rinse the cells or tissue with PBS twice.

Tissue fixation, deparaffinization and rehydration

Deparaffinize and dehydrate the tissue according to the standard IHC protocols. Perform antigen retrieval with preferred specific solution/protocol as needed. A protocol can be found at:

https://www.aatbio.com/resources/guides/paraffin-embedded-tissue-immunohistochemistry-protocol.html

Peroxidase labeling
  1. Optional: Quench endogenous peroxidase activity by incubating cell or tissue sample in peroxidase quenching solution (such as 3% hydrogen peroxide) for 10 minutes. Rinse with PBS twice at room temperature. 

  2. Optional: If using HRP-conjugated streptavidin, it is advisable to block endogenous biotins using a biotin blocking buffer.

  3. Block with preferred blocking solution (such as PBS with 1% BSA) for 30 minutes at 4 °C. 

  4. Remove blocking solution and add primary antibody diluted in recommended antibody diluent for 60 minutes at room temperature or overnight at 4 °C.

  5. Wash with PBS three times for 5 minutes each.

  6. Apply 100 µL of secondary antibody-HRP working solution to each sample and incubate for 60 minutes at room temperature.

    Note: Incubation time and concentration can be varied depending on the signal intensity.

  7. Wash with PBS three times for 5 minutes each.

Tyramide labeling
  1. Prepare and apply 100 µL of Tyramide working solution to each sample and incubate for 5-10 minutes at room temperature.

    Note: If you observe non-specific signal, you can shorten the incubation time with Tyramide. You should optimize the incubation period using positive and negative control samples at various incubation time points. Or you can use lower concentration of Tyramide in the working solution. 

  2. Rinse with PBS three times.

Counterstain and fluorescence imaging
  1. Counterstain the cell or tissue samples as needed. AAT provides a series of nucleus counterstain reagents as listed in Table 1. Follow the instruction provided with the reagents.

  2. Mount the coverslip using a mounting medium with anti-fading properties.

    Note: To ensure optimal results, it is recommended to use either ReadiUse™ microscope mounting solution (Cat. 20009) or FluoroQuest™ TSA/PSA Antifade Mounting Medium *Optimized for Tyramide and Styramide Imaging* (Cat. 44890) instead of Vectashield® mounting media. There are instances where Vectashield® mounting media may not be suitable for certain TSA/PSA conjugates.

  3. Use the appropriate filter set to visualize the signal from the Tyramide labeling.

Table 1. Products recommended for nucleus counterstaining.

Cat#

Product Name

Ex/Em (nm)

17548

Nuclear Blue™ DCS1

350/461

17550

Nuclear Green™ DCS1

503/526

17551

Nuclear Orange™ DCS1

528/576

17552

Nuclear Red™ DCS1

642/660

Spectrum

Product family

NameExcitation (nm)Emission (nm)Extinction coefficient (cm -1 M -1)Quantum yieldCorrection Factor (260 nm)Correction Factor (280 nm)
iFluor® 350 maleimide3454502000010.9510.830.23
iFluor® 350 amine3454502000010.9510.830.23
iFluor® 350 hydrazide3454502000010.9510.830.23
iFluor® 488 tyramide4915167500010.910.210.11
iFluor® 350 Styramide *Superior Replacement for Alexa Fluor 350 tyramide*3454502000010.9510.830.23
iFluor® 555 Tyramide55757010000010.6410.230.14
iFluor® 647 Tyramide65667025000010.2510.030.03
iFluor® 546 Tyramide54155710000010.6710.250.15
iFluor® 568 Tyramide56858710000010.5710.340.15
iFluor® 594 Tyramide58760320000010.5310.050.04
iFluor® 633 tyramide64065425000010.2910.0620.044
iFluor® 430 Tyramide *Superior Replacement for Opal 480*4334984000010.7810.680.3
iFluor® 450 Tyramide *Superior Replacement for Opal 480*4515024000010.8210.450.27
iFluor® 680 Tyramide *Superior Replacement for Opal 690*68470122000010.2310.0970.094
iFluor® 350-dUTP *1 mM in TE Buffer (pH 7.5)*3454502000010.9510.830.23
iFluor® 350 acid3454502000010.9510.830.23
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References

View all 11 references: Citation Explorer
Ultrastructure of light-activated axons following optogenetic stimulation to produce late-phase long-term potentiation.
Authors: Kuwajima, Masaaki and Ostrovskaya, Olga I and Cao, Guan and Weisberg, Seth A and Harris, Kristen M and Zemelman, Boris V
Journal: PloS one (2020): e0226797
Intensive Immunofluorescence Staining Methods for Low Expression Protein: Detection of Intestinal Stem Cell Marker LGR5.
Authors: Yamazaki, Masaki and Kato, Atsuhiko and Zaitsu, Yoko and Watanabe, Takeshi and Iimori, Makoto and Funahashi, Shinichi and Kitao, Hiroyuki and Saeki, Hiroshi and Oki, Eiji and Suzuki, Masami
Journal: Acta histochemica et cytochemica (2015): 159-64
Tyramide signal amplification for analysis of kinase activity by intracellular flow cytometry.
Authors: Clutter, Matthew R and Heffner, Garrett C and Krutzik, Peter O and Sachen, Kacey L and Nolan, Garry P
Journal: Cytometry. Part A : the journal of the International Society for Analytical Cytology (2010): 1020-31
Methoxychlor and estradiol induce oxidative stress DNA damage in the mouse ovarian surface epithelium.
Authors: Symonds, Daniel A and Merchenthaler, Istvan and Flaws, Jodi A
Journal: Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology (2008): 182-7
Genotyping of phenotypically defined cells in neoplasia: enhanced immunoFISH via tyramide signal amplification (TSA) segregates immunophenotypically-defined cell populations for gated genotyping.
Authors: Tubbs, Raymond R and Das, Kingshuk and Cook, James R and Pettay, James D and Roche, Patrick C and Grogan, Thomas
Journal: Journal of molecular histology (2007): 129-34
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Physical properties

Molecular weight

432.45

Solvent

DMSO

Spectral properties

Correction Factor (260 nm)

0.83

Correction Factor (280 nm)

0.23

Extinction coefficient (cm -1 M -1)

200001

Excitation (nm)

345

Emission (nm)

450

Quantum yield

0.951

Storage, safety and handling

H-phraseH303, H313, H333
Hazard symbolXN
Intended useResearch Use Only (RUO)
R-phraseR20, R21, R22

Storage

Freeze (< -15 °C); Minimize light exposure
UNSPSC12171501

Platform

Fluorescence microscope

ExcitationDAPI filter set
EmissionDAPI filter set
Recommended plateBlack wall, clear bottom