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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:518 Reponen P, et al., Molecular cloning of murine 72-kDa type IV collagenase and its expression during mouse development. J Biol Chem. 1992 Apr 15;267(11):7856-62
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5293433
Gene symbol: Mmp2
Gene name: matrix metallopeptidase 2
Probe: Mmp2 probe2
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 4a,b: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: 1st branchial arch Present Regionally restricted 4a/b
TS17: 2nd branchial arch Present Regionally restricted 4a/b
TS17: 3rd branchial arch Present Regionally restricted 4a/b
TS17: branchial arch mesenchyme Strong 4a/b Intense expression throughout mesenchymal tissue.
TS17: branchial arch ectoderm Absent 4a/b No expression in surface ectoderm or pharyngeal pouch epithelium.
TS17: branchial arch endoderm Absent 4a/b No expression in surface ectoderm or pharyngeal pouch epithelium.

Specimen 4c,d: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: 3rd branchial arch mesenchyme Strong 4c/d Intense expression throughout mesenchymal tissue.
TS17: 3rd branchial arch ectoderm Absent 4c/d No expression in surface ectoderm or pharyngeal pouch epithelium.
TS17: 3rd branchial pouch endoderm Absent 4c/d No expression in surface ectoderm or pharyngeal pouch epithelium.

Specimen 4e,f: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: 1st branchial arch Strong Regionally restricted 4e/f Intense expression throughout mesenchymal tissue.
TS19: 1st branchial pouch endoderm Absent 4e/f No expression in pharyngeal pouch epithelium.

Specimen 5a,b: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 5a/b
TS21: lower jaw mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 5a/b Intense expression in osteogenic mesenchyme in lower jaw, in cells differentiating to mandibular bone.
TS21: lower jaw skeleton Strong Regionally restricted 5a/b Intense expression in osteogenic mesenchyme in lower jaw, in cells differentiating to mandibular bone.
TS21: mandible mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 5a/b Uniform expression in mesenchyme of palatal processes, and undifferentiated mesenchyme of mandibular process.
TS21: Meckel's cartilage Strong Regionally restricted 5a/b Intense expression in perichondrial cells around Meckel's cartilage.
TS21: tongue mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 5a/b Lower expression in differentiating muscle cells in the tongue than in other tongue mesenchyme.
TS21: tongue muscle Weak 5a/b Lower expression in differentiating muscle cells in the tongue than in other tongue mesenchyme.
TS21: tongue epithelium Absent 5a/b
TS21: brain Absent 5a/b No expression in neural tissue, either in brain or trigeminal ganglia.
TS21: trigeminal ganglion Absent 5a/b No expression in neural tissue, either in brain or trigeminal ganglia.

Specimen 5c,d: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: eye Present Regionally restricted 5c/d Expression in mesenchymal cells of vitreous body.
TS21: cornea stroma Present 5c/d
TS21: lens epithelium Absent 5c/d
TS21: retina epithelium Absent 5c/d

Specimen 5e,f: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: lower jaw mesenchyme Present 5e/f
TS21: tooth epithelium Absent 5e/f
TS21: submandibular gland primordium epithelium Present Regionally restricted 5e/f
TS21: oral epithelium Absent 5e/f

Specimen 6a,b: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: tooth epithelium Absent 6a/b No expression in epithelium of cap-staged tooth germ.
TS22: dental papilla Strong 6a/b Uniform intense expression in dental papilla mesenchyme and surrounding jaw mesenchyme.
TS22: jaw mesenchyme Strong 6a/b Uniform intense expression in dental papilla mesenchyme and surrounding jaw mesenchyme.

Specimen 6c,d: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: salivary gland epithelium Strong 6c/d
TS22: salivary gland mesenchyme Weak 6c/d

Specimen 6e,f: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: upper lip Strong Regionally restricted 6e/f Intense expression in deeper mesenchymal cell layers.

Specimen 6g: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: hair follicle Present Regionally restricted 6g Expression in central epithelial cells of hair bud.

Specimen 7a,b: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: mesenchyme of metanephros Present 7a/b Expression in all kidney mesenchymal cells.
TS22: metanephros Present Regionally restricted 7a/b No expression in kidney epithelia.

Specimen 7c: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: metanephros Present Regionally restricted 7c Intense expression in periurethral cells may be due to high cell density.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: renal tubule Weak Regionally restricted Very weak expression in epithelial cells of differentiating kidney tubules.

Specimen 7d,e: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: lung mesenchyme Present 7d/e Expression in all lung mesenchymal cells.
TS22: lung epithelium Absent 7d/e

Specimen 7f: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: lung mesenchyme Present 7f Expression in all lung mesenchymal cells.
TS22: lung epithelium Absent 7f

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: pancreas mesenchyme Present
TS22: pancreas epithelium Absent

Specimen 7g,h: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: hand mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 7g/h Expression in loose mesenchyme as well as in chondrocytes.
TS23: forelimb interdigital region mesenchyme Absent 7g/h Negative expression in areas between cartilages.
TS23: hand skin Absent 7g/h No expression in interdigital epithelial tissue or in surface epithelium.

Specimen 8a,b: postnatal day 9 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: renal medulla Present Regionally restricted 8a/b Expression in medullary as well as interpyramidal stroma.

Specimen 8c,d: postnatal day 9 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cardiac muscle tissue Absent 8c/d No expression in myocardial muscle cells.
TS28: heart Strong Regionally restricted 8c/d Intense expression in single cells lining myocardial cell bundles.

Specimen 8e,f: postnatal day 9 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: bronchus epithelium Absent 8e/f No expression in bronchial epithelium.
TS28: bronchus Strong Regionally restricted 8e/f Intense expression in mesenchymal cells in close association with the epithelium.

Specimen 8g: postnatal day 9 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: bronchus epithelium Absent 8g No expression in bronchial epithelium.
TS28: bronchus Strong Regionally restricted 8g Intense expression in mesenchymal cells in close association with the epithelium.

Specimen 8h: postnatal day 9 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: liver Present Regionally restricted 8h Expression in mesenchymal cells surrounding bile ducts.
TS28: liver parenchyma Absent 8h No expression in hepatocytes of the parenchyma.

Specimen 8i: postnatal day 9 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: epidermis Absent 8i No expression in skin epithelium.
TS28: hair follicle Present Regionally restricted 8i Occasional expression in inner cells of hair follicles.
TS28: dermis Strong Regionally restricted 8i Intense expression in stromal fibroblasts.


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