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Gene Expression Data
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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: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:2448901
Gene symbol: Acta2
Gene name: actin alpha 2, smooth muscle, aorta
Antibody: Anti-smooth muscle alpha-Actin (clone 1A4)
Detection system: Secondary antibody
Results
Specimen 5A: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: lung Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression was detected in the bronchial walls.
TS23: lung vascular element Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression was detected in the walls.
TS23: lung mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression was detected surrounding the proximal tubule but was absent from the mesenchyme surrounding the distal epithelium.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: lung Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression was detected in the bronchial walls.
TS23: lung mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression was detected surrounding the proximal tubule but was absent from the mesenchyme surrounding the distal epithelium.
TS23: lung vascular element Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression was detected in the walls.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 15.5; Pdgfatm1Cbet/Pdgfatm1Cbet (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: lung Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression was detected in the bronchial walls. Expression was the same in mutant and wild type.
TS23: lung mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression was detected surrounding the proximal tubule but was absent from the mesenchyme surrounding the distal epithelium. Expression was the same in mutant and wild type.
TS23: lung vascular element Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression was detected in the walls. Expression was the same in mutant and wild type.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 15.5; Pdgfatm1Cbet/Pdgfatm1Cbet (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: lung Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression was detected in the bronchial walls. Expression was the same in mutant and wild type.
TS23: lung mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression was detected surrounding the proximal tubule but was absent from the mesenchyme surrounding the distal epithelium. Expression was the same in mutant and wild type.
TS23: lung vascular element Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression was detected in the walls. Expression was the same in mutant and wild type.

Specimen 5E: postnatal day 1 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: bronchus Present 5E
TS27: lung vascular element Present Regionally restricted 5E Expression in large blood vessels, but absent from the capillaries.

Specimen 5F: postnatal day 1; Pdgfatm1Cbet/Pdgfatm1Cbet (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: bronchus Present 5F
TS27: lung vascular element Present Regionally restricted 5F Expression in large blood vessels, but absent from the capillaries.

Specimen 5G: postnatal day 14 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: bronchus Present 5G
TS28: lung vascular element Present Regionally restricted 5G Expression in large blood vessels, but absent from the capillaries.

Specimen 5H: postnatal day 14; Pdgfatm1Cbet/Pdgfatm1Cbet (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: bronchus Present 5H
TS28: lung vascular element Present Regionally restricted 5H Expression was detected in the large blood vessels and was upregulated in the arterioles relative to wild type but was absent from the capillaries.


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