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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:43767 Lindahl P, et al., Alveogenesis failure in PDGF-A-deficient mice is coupled to lack of distal spreading of alveolar smooth muscle cell progenitors during lung development. Development. 1997 Oct;124(20):3943-53
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:1330864
Gene symbol: Pdgfra
Gene name: platelet derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide
Probe: PDGF-R alpha probe2
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Assay notes: It is possible that PDGF-R[alpha] probe3 (MGI:2448749) was used in this assay.
Results
Specimen 1B PDGF-Ra mRNA: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: lung mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 1B Expression was detected in clustered mesenchymal cells lining the distal epithelial tubules and terminal buds and was weak surrounding the proximal epithelium of prospective bronchi and branches.

Specimen Not Shown: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: lung mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted Expression was detected in clustered mesenchymal cells lining the distal epithelial tubules and terminal buds and was weak surrounding the proximal epithelium of prospective bronchi and branches.

Specimen Not Shown: embryonic day 14.5; Pdgfatm1Cbet/Pdgfatm1Cbet (more )
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TS22: lung mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the mesenchyme surrounding distal epithelial terminal buds. Mutant was indistinguishable from wild type.

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: lung mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 2A Expression was detected in the mesenchyme surrounding distal epithelial terminal buds.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 15.5; Pdgfatm1Cbet/Pdgfatm1Cbet (more )
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TS23: lung mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 2B Expression was detected in the mesenchyme surrounding distal epithelial terminal buds. Mutant was indistinguishable from wild type.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: lung mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 2C Expression was detected in the cells at the terminal buds. Cells were more dispersed than at E15.5.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 16.5; Pdgfatm1Cbet/Pdgfatm1Cbet (more )
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TS24: lung mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 2D Expression was detected in the distal epithelial terminal buds. In the mutant, there appeared to be fewer cells with no change in their distribution (essentially unchanged from that seen at E15.5) than seen in wild type.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: lung Present Single cells 2E Expression was detected in cells lining the lumen of terminal sacs and was strong in widely scattered numerous cells.
TS25: lung mesenchyme Weak Regionally restricted 2E Expression was detected in the cells surrounding the proximal epithelium and in the prospective bronchial and bronchiolar walls.
TS25: lung vascular element Weak Regionally restricted 2E Expression was detected in the walls.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 17.5; Pdgfatm1Cbet/Pdgfatm1Cbet (more )
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TS25: lung Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression was strong in clustered cells at the proximal tubule and was detected in thin walled tubules of the prospective terminal sacs but in hardly any cells compared to wild type.

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: lung Present Single cells 2G Expression was detected in cells lining the lumen of terminal sacs and was strong in widely scattered numerous cells.
TS25: lung mesenchyme Weak Regionally restricted 2G Expression was detected in the cells surrounding the proximal epithelium and in the prospective bronchial and bronchiolar walls.
TS25: lung vascular element Weak Regionally restricted 2G Expression was detected in the walls.

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 17.5; Pdgfatm1Cbet/Pdgfatm1Cbet (more )
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TS25: lung Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression was strong in clustered cells at the proximal tubule and was detected in thin walled tubules of the prospective terminal sacs but in hardly any cells compared to wild type.

Specimen Not Shown: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: lung Present Single cells Expression was detected in numerous cells in the walls of the terminal sacs.

Specimen Not Shown: embryonic day 18.5; Pdgfatm1Cbet/Pdgfatm1Cbet (more )
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TS26: lung Absent There were no or very few positive cells in the walls of the terminal sacs.

Specimen 2I: postnatal day 1 (more )
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TS27: lung vascular element Present 2I Expression was detected in the vascular walls.
TS27: alveolar wall Strong 2I Strong expression in numerous cells in the walls of the terminal sacs.

Specimen 2J: postnatal day 1; Pdgfatm1Cbet/Pdgfatm1Cbet (more )
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TS27: lung vascular element Present 2J Expression was detected in the vascular walls.
TS27: alveolar wall Trace 2J Few or no positive cells in the walls of the terminal sacs.

Specimen Not Shown: postnatal day 4 (more )
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TS28: lung vascular element Present Expression was detected in the vascular walls.
TS28: alveolar wall Present Expression in numerous cells in the walls of the terminal sacs, but the number of cells declined from that seen at P1.

Specimen Not Shown: postnatal day 4; Pdgfatm1Cbet/Pdgfatm1Cbet (more )
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TS28: lung vascular element Present Expression was detected in the vascular walls.
TS28: alveolar sac Trace Few or no positive cells in the walls of the terminal sacs.

Specimen 2K: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: alveolar wall Present 2K Expression was detected in numerous cells in the walls of the terminal sacs, but the number of cells declined from that seen at P1.

Specimen 2L: postnatal day 7; Pdgfatm1Cbet/Pdgfatm1Cbet (more )
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TS28: alveolar wall Absent 2L Expression was absent from cells in the walls of the terminal sacs.

Specimen 4C: postnatal day 4.5 (more )
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TS28: lung connective tissue Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression was detected in scattered mesenchymal cells.
TS28: alveolar septum Present Single cells 4C Only a few cells were labeled from the alveolar septa.

Specimen 4D: postnatal day 4.5 (more )
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TS28: lung connective tissue Present Regionally restricted 4D Expression was detected in mesenchymal cells.
TS28: alveolar septum Present Single cells 4D Only a few cells were labeled from the alveolar septa.

Specimen Not Shown: postnatal week 3 (more )
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TS28: alveolus smooth muscle Absent Expression was absent from the alveolar smooth muscle cells.


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