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Gene Expression Data
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Assay
Reference: J:155881 Bedogni F, et al., Autism susceptibility candidate 2 (Auts2) encodes a nuclear protein expressed in developing brain regions implicated in autism neuropathology. Gene Expr Patterns. 2010 Jan;10(1):9-15
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5448185
Gene symbol: Auts2
Gene name: autism susceptibility candidate 2
Probe: Auts2 cDNA2
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: brain Absent 2A Expression barely or not detected at all.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
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TS20: cerebral cortex Present 2B

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
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TS21: cortical preplate Strong Regionally restricted 2C Expressed as a homogeneous thin layer along the rostro-caudal axis.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
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TS22: cerebral cortex Strong Regionally restricted 2D Expressed as a homogeneous thin layer along the rostro-caudal axis.
TS22: thalamus Strong Regionally restricted 2D Expressed in developing dorsal thalamus.
TS22: brainstem Strong Regionally restricted 2D Expressed in the locus ceruleus.
TS22: cerebellum Strong 2D Expressed in the precursors of Purkinje cells, deep nuclei, and granule neurons.
TS22: cerebellum mantle layer Strong 2D
TS22: hippocampus Present Regionally restricted 2D Expressed in the hippocampal primordium, but not in the cortical hem or fimbria.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
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TS22: pons Strong Regionally restricted Expressed in the vestibular nuclei.

Specimen 2d (higher mag): embryonic day 14.0 (more )
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TS22: cerebral cortex Strong 2d
TS22: hippocampus Present 2d Expressed in the hippocampal primordium, but not in the cortical hem or fimbria.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: cerebral cortex Present Graded 2E A graded expression, with frontal cortical regions exhibiting high expression in deep and superficial layers. Only weaker expression in the deeper cortical layers in caudal cortical regions.
TS24: hippocampus Present 2E

Specimen 2e (higher mag): embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: cortical plate Strong 2e

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 19.0 (more )
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TS26: cerebral cortex Strong Regionally restricted 2F Only expressed in the rostral region of the cortex, more localized to the Purkinje cell layer.
TS26: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Present 2F
TS26: pretectum Present 2F
TS26: inferior colliculus Present 2F
TS26: superior colliculus Present 2F
TS26: dentate gyrus Present Regionally restricted 2F Expressed in both the suprapyramidal and infrapyramidal blades, throughout the hilus.
TS26: hippocampus region Present 2F Expressed in the CA fields.

Specimen 2G: postnatal day 21 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebral cortex Strong Regionally restricted 2G Only expressed in the rostral region of the cortex, restricted to superficial layers.
TS28: anterior thalamic group Strong Regionally restricted 2G Expressed in the anterior thalamic nuclei.
TS28: basal ventral medial thalamic nucleus Strong 2G
TS28: lateral thalamic group Strong Regionally restricted 2G Expressed in the ventrolateral nuclei.

Specimen 2H: postnatal day 60 (more )
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TS28: cerebral cortex Weak Regionally restricted 2h" , 2H Only expressed in the rostral region of the cortex, and very superficial layers in frontal cortex.
TS28: hippocampus region Present 2H Expressed in the CA fields.
TS28: dentate gyrus granule cell layer Present 2H
TS28: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Present 2H , 2h'
TS28: dorsal thalamus Present 2H Expression is markedly decreased.
TS28: inferior colliculus Present Scattered 2H
TS28: pretectum Present Scattered 2H
TS28: superior colliculus Present Scattered 2H

Specimen 3A/a: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Auts2; red - Tbr1 (assay MGI:5448651).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: cerebral cortex Present 3A , 3a Expressed in postmitotic neurons (marked by Tbr1).

Specimen 3B/b: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Auts2; red - Calb2 (assay MGI:5448658).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: cerebral cortex Present 3B , 3b Not expressed in the Cajal-Retzius cells (marked by Calretinin).

Specimen 3C/c: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Auts2; red - Pax6 (assay MGI:5448657).
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TS22: cerebral cortex subventricular zone Present 3C , 3c Expressed in a subset of the radial glial progenitors (marked by Pax6).
TS22: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Present 3C , 3c Expressed in a subset of the radial glial progenitors (marked by Pax6).

Specimen 3D/d: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Auts2; red - Eomes (assay MGI:5448659).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cerebral cortex subventricular zone Present 3d , 3D Expressed in a subset of the intermediate neuronal progenitors (marked by Tbr2).
TS22: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Present 3d , 3D Expressed in a subset of the intermediate neuronal progenitors (marked by Tbr2).

Specimen 3E/e: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Auts2; red - Tbr1 (assay MGI:5448651).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cortical plate Strong 3E , 3e Expressed in majority of the neurons (marked by Tbr1).
TS22: cerebral cortex intermediate zone Ambiguous 3E , 3e Weak or no staining at all.

Specimen 3F/f: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Auts2; red - Bcl11b (assay MGI:5448664).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cortical plate Present 3f , 3F Colocalized with Ctip2, a marker for cortical plate.

Specimen 3G: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Auts2; red - Tbr1 (assay MGI:5448651).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: cerebral cortex Present Regionally restricted 3G Expressed superficially in the frontal cortex.

Specimen 3H: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Auts2; red - Bcl11b (assay MGI:5448664).
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TS27: cerebral cortex Present Regionally restricted 3H Expressed superficially in the frontal cortex.
TS27: cortical layer V Present 3H Coexpression with Ctip2.

Specimen 3I: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Auts2; red - Cux1 (assay MGI:5448672).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: cerebral cortex Present Regionally restricted 3I Expressed superficially in the frontal cortex. Coexpression with Cux1, an upper layer marker.

Specimen 3L: postnatal day 21 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Auts2; red - Tbr1 (assay MGI:5448651).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebral cortex Present 3L Restricted to a small subset of cortical neurons (marked by Tbr1).

Specimen 4A: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: dentate gyrus Present 4A
TS27: hippocampus region Present 4A

Specimen 4B: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Auts2; red - Tbr1 (assay MGI:5448651).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: dentate gyrus Present 4B Colocalization with Tbr1 in the majority of cells.
TS27: hippocampus region Present 4B Colocalization with Tbr1 in the majority of cells.

Specimen 5A/a: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Auts2; red - Tbr1 (assay MGI:5448651).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cerebellum Present Regionally restricted 5a , 5A High expression in the cortical transitory zone and the ventricular zone. Weak expression in rhombic lip, the external granular layer, and the nuclear transitory zone.
TS22: cerebellum ventricular layer Strong 5A

Specimen 5B: postnatal day 21 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Auts2; red - Tbr1 (assay MGI:5448651).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Present 5B No coexpression with Tbr1.
TS28: deep cerebellar nucleus Present Scattered 5B Presumably GABAergic interneurons, with no coexpression for Tbr1.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Auts2; red - Tbr1 (assay MGI:5448651).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 5C Expressed in developing dorsal thalamus.

Specimen 5D: postnatal day 21 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Auts2; red - Tbr1 (assay MGI:5448651).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: main olfactory bulb glomerular layer Present 5D Expressed in the periglomerular cells. Coexpression with Tbr1 was seen in a subset of cells.
TS28: main olfactory bulb mitral cell layer Present 5D Coexpression with Tbr1 was seen in a subset of cells.
TS28: main olfactory bulb granule cell layer Trace Scattered 5D Rare expression was seen, possibly in glutamatergic precursors.

Specimen 5d (higher mag): postnatal day 21 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Auts2; red - Gad1 (assay MGI:5448690).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: main olfactory bulb glomerular layer Present 5d Expressed in the periglomerular cells.
TS28: main olfactory bulb mitral cell layer Present 5d
TS28: main olfactory bulb granule cell layer Present 5d Coexpressed with Gad67 in a subset of cells.

Specimen 5E: postnatal day 21 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Auts2; red - Th (assay MGI:5448691).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: substantia nigra Strong 5E Coexpressed with TH. Higher magnification was shown in the inset.
TS28: ventral tegmental area Strong 5E Coexpressed with TH. Higher magnification was shown in the inset.


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