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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:187393 Zhang L, et al., Expression pattern of Sox2 during mouse tooth development. Gene Expr Patterns. 2012 Aug;12(7-8):273-81
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5451074
Gene symbol: Sox2
Gene name: SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 2
Antibody: anti-Sox2
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 5A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Lamina stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: oral epithelium Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression is present in the oral epithelium and in most cells of the dental epithelium of developing incisors.
TS19: jaw primordium mesenchyme Present Single cells 5A Expression is present in a limited number of cells adjacent to the epithelium in developing incisors.

Specimen 5B/C: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Late bud stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: incisor epithelium Present 5C , 5B Expression is present in most cells.
TS21: jaw epithelium Present 5C , 5B Expression is present in the vestibular lamina.
TS21: incisor mesenchyme Present Single cells 5B , 5C Expression is present in a limited number of cells adjacent to the epithelium.

Specimen 5D/E/F: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Cap stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: incisor enamel organ Strong Non-Uniform 5E , 5D There is abundant staining in the labial cervical loop area.
TS22: cervical loop Strong Regionally restricted 5E , 5D There is abundant staining in the labial cervical loop area.
TS22: jaw epithelium Strong 5D , 5F Expression is present in the vestibular lamina.
TS22: incisor mesenchyme Present Single cells 5D , 5E Expression is present in a limited number of cells adjacent to the epithelium.

Specimen 5G/H/I: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: incisor enamel organ Present Regionally restricted 5I , 5H , 5G Expression is restricted in the labial cervical loop area, including the basal epithelium, stellate reticulum, and outer enamel epithelium. There is also some expression in the transit-amplifying cells. It is not present in the lingual cervical loop.
TS24: cervical loop Present Regionally restricted 5H , 5I , 5G Expression is restricted in the labial cervical loop area and is not present in the lingual cervical loop.
TS24: outer enamel epithelium Present 5G , 5I , 5H
TS24: stellate reticulum Present 5G , 5I , 5H
TS24: incisor mesenchyme Present Single cells 5G , 5I Expression is present in some mesenchymal cells adjacent to the labial cervical loop.

Specimen 5J/K/L: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: incisor enamel organ Present Regionally restricted 5K , 5L , 5J Expression is restricted in the labial cervical loop area, including the basal epithelium, stellate reticulum, and outer enamel epithelium. There is also some expression in the transit-amplifying cells. It is not present in the lingual cervical loop.
TS26: cervical loop Present Regionally restricted 5J , 5L , 5K Expression is restricted in the labial cervical loop area and is not present in the lingual cervical loop.
TS26: outer enamel epithelium Present 5L , 5K , 5J
TS26: stellate reticulum Present 5L , 5K , 5J
TS26: incisor mesenchyme Present Single cells 5J , 5L Expression is present in some mesenchymal cells adjacent to the labial cervical loop.

Specimen 5M/N/O: postnatal day 2 (more )
Note: This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: incisor enamel organ Present Regionally restricted 5O , 5N , 5M Expression is restricted in the labial cervical loop area, including the basal epithelium, stellate reticulum, and outer enamel epithelium. There is also some expression in the transit-amplifying cells. It is not present in the lingual cervical loop.
TS27: cervical loop Present Regionally restricted 5M , 5N , 5O Expression is restricted in the labial cervical loop area and is not present in the lingual cervical loop.
TS27: outer enamel epithelium Present 5O , 5N , 5M
TS27: stellate reticulum Present 5O , 5N , 5M
TS27: incisor dental papilla Present 5M , 5O Expression is present in some mesenchymal cells adjacent to the labial cervical loop.

Specimen 5P/Q/R: postnatal day 10 (more )
Note: This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: incisor enamel organ Present Regionally restricted 5P , 5Q , 5R Expression is restricted in the labial cervical loop area, including the basal epithelium, stellate reticulum, and outer enamel epithelium. There is also some expression in the transit-amplifying cells. It is not present in the lingual cervical loop.
TS28: cervical loop Present Regionally restricted 5R , 5Q , 5P Expression is restricted in the labial cervical loop area and is not present in the lingual cervical loop.
TS28: outer enamel epithelium Present 5R , 5P , 5Q
TS28: stellate reticulum Present 5R , 5P , 5Q
TS28: incisor dental papilla Present Single cells 5R , 5P Expression is present in some mesenchymal cells adjacent to the labial cervical loop.

Specimen 5S/T/U: postnatal day 20 (more )
Note: This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: incisor enamel organ Present Regionally restricted 5T , 5U , 5S Expression is restricted in the labial cervical loop area, including the basal epithelium, stellate reticulum, and outer enamel epithelium. There is also some expression in the transit-amplifying cells. It is not present in the lingual cervical loop.
TS28: cervical loop Present Regionally restricted 5S , 5T , 5U Expression is restricted in the labial cervical loop area and is not present in the lingual cervical loop.
TS28: outer enamel epithelium Present 5T , 5S , 5U
TS28: stellate reticulum Present 5T , 5S , 5U
TS28: incisor dental papilla Present Single cells 5U , 5S Expression is present in some mesenchymal cells adjacent to the labial cervical loop.

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Lamina stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: oral epithelium Strong Regionally restricted 6A Expression is present in the oral epithelium and the dental epithelium of developing molars.
TS19: jaw primordium mesenchyme Present Single cells 6A Expression is present in a limited number of cells adjacent to the epithelium in developing molars.

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Late bud stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: molar epithelium Strong Non-Uniform 6B There is strong expression in the lingual side of the dental epithelium; there is only weak staining in the buccal side.
TS21: molar mesenchyme Present Single cells 6B Expression is present in a limited number of cells adjacent to the epithelium in developing molars.

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Cap stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: molar enamel organ Present Regionally restricted 6C Thre is strong staining in the lingual side of the tooth germ. It is also expressed in the stellate reticulum. There is no staining in the primary enamel knot.
TS22: stellate reticulum Present 6C
TS22: primary enamel knot Absent 6C
TS22: molar mesenchyme Present Single cells 6C Expression is present in a limited number of cells adjacent to the epithelium in developing molars.

Specimen 6D/E/F: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: inner enamel epithelium Present Regionally restricted 6F , 6D , 6E Expression is present in the lingual side of the outer enamel epithelium, the cervical loop, and the inner enamel epithelium between secondary enamel knots.
TS24: molar enamel organ Present Regionally restricted 6F , 6D , 6E Expression is present in the lingual side of the outer enamel epithelium, the cervical loop, and the inner enamel epithelium between secondary enamel knots.
TS24: outer enamel epithelium Present Regionally restricted 6F , 6D , 6E Expression is present in the lingual side of the outer enamel epithelium, the cervical loop, and the inner enamel epithelium between secondary enamel knots.
TS24: cervical loop Present 6E , 6D , 6F
TS24: molar mesenchyme Present Single cells 6D Expression is present in a limited number of cells adjacent to the epithelium in developing molars.

Specimen 6G/H/I: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: molar enamel organ Present Regionally restricted 6G , 6I , 6H Expression is present in the stratum intermedium, the stellate reticulum adjacent to stratum intermedium layer, and the inner enamel epithelium, especially the cervical loop area.
TS26: stellate reticulum Present Regionally restricted 6I , 6H , 6G Expression is seen adjacent to the stratum intermedium layer.
TS26: cervical loop Present 6I , 6H , 6G
TS26: inner enamel epithelium Present 6I , 6H , 6G
TS26: stratum intermedium Present 6I , 6H , 6G

Specimen 7A/B/C: postnatal day 2 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: molar enamel organ Present Regionally restricted 7C , 7B , 7A Expression is present in the stratum intermedium, stellate reticulum adjacent to stratum intermedium layer, and some inner enamel epithelium cells within the cervical loop area.
TS27: stratum intermedium Present 7B , 7C , 7A
TS27: stellate reticulum Present Regionally restricted 7B , 7C , 7A Expression is seen adjacent to the stratum intermedium layer.
TS27: cervical loop Present Regionally restricted 7B , 7C , 7A Expression is seen in some inner enamel epithelium cells within the cervical loop area.
TS27: inner enamel epithelium Present Regionally restricted 7B , 7C , 7A Expression is seen in some inner enamel epithelium cells within the cervical loop area.

Specimen 7D/E/F: postnatal day 6 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: Hertwig's epithelial root sheath Present Regionally restricted 7E , 7D , 7F Expression is present in the apical end of Hertwig's epithelium root sheath.
TS28: molar enamel organ Present Regionally restricted 7E , 7D , 7F Expression is present in the apical end of Hertwig's epithelium root sheath.

Specimen 7G/H: postnatal day 14 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: Hertwig's epithelial root sheath Present Regionally restricted 7G , 7H Expression is present in the apical end of Hertwig's epithelium root sheath.
TS28: molar enamel organ Present Regionally restricted 7G , 7H Expression is present in the apical end of Hertwig's epithelium root sheath.
TS28: molar dental pulp Present Regionally restricted 7H , 7G Expression is present in the perivascular region of the dental pulp.

Specimen 7J/K: postnatal day 20 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: molar dental pulp Present Regionally restricted 7J , 7K Expression is present in the perivascular region of the dental pulp.

Specimen Not shown: postnatal (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: incisor Present The protein is seen in the tooth. However, it is not present in the differentiated odontoblasts and ameloblasts, although the mRNA is seen in those cells.
TS28: molar Present The protein is seen in the tooth. However, it is not present in the differentiated odontoblasts and ameloblasts, although the mRNA is seen in those cells.

Specimen S1D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: eye Strong Widespread S1D

Specimen S1E: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: brain Strong Widespread S1E

Specimen S1F: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: hair follicle Present Regionally restricted S1F Expression is confined to a subset of cells in the tip of the dermal papilla.


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