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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:13323 Wilson DB, et al., Immunocytochemistry of ambiguous cells in adult and embryonic dwarf (dw) mouse pituitaries. Anat Rec. 1993 Aug;236(4):671-8
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:4843176
Gene symbol: Pomc
Gene name: pro-opiomelanocortin-alpha
Antibody: anti-adrenocorticotropin
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to colloidal gold
Assay notes: Specimens were fixed in 3% glutaraldehyde and embedded in araldite 502.
Results
Specimen 2c: postnatal month 4 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: adenohypophysis pars anterior Present Regionally restricted 2c Expression in adrenocorticotrophs and overlying secretory granules, with some expression adjacent to the granules.

Specimen 3: postnatal month 4; Pou1f1dw/Pou1f1dw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: adenohypophysis pars anterior Present Regionally restricted 3 Expression overlying secretory granules.

Specimen 4: postnatal month 4; Pou1f1dw/Pou1f1dw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: adenohypophysis pars anterior Present Regionally restricted 4

Specimen 5a: postnatal month 4; Pou1f1dw/Pou1f1dw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: adenohypophysis pars anterior Present Regionally restricted 5a Authors report aberrant (ambiguous) cell expression.

Specimen 5b: postnatal month 4; Pou1f1dw/Pou1f1dw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: adenohypophysis pars anterior Present Regionally restricted 5b Expression overlying secretory granules, with some expression adjacent to the granules.

Specimen 8c,d: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: adenohypophysis pars anterior Absent 8c , 8d Expression in aberrant cell with large secretory granules.

Specimen 9a,b: embryonic day 18.5; Pou1f1dw/Pou1f1dw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: adenohypophysis pars anterior Absent 9b , 9a Expression overlying secretory granules, with some expression adjacent to the granules.


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