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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:81673 Mbiene JP, et al., Distribution of keratin 8-containing cell clusters in mouse embryonic tongue: Evidence for a prepattern for taste bud development. J Comp Neurol. 2003 Mar 3;457(2):111-22
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5521519
Gene symbol: Nefm
Gene name: neurofilament, medium polypeptide
Antibody: anti-neurofilament clone 2H3
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to Cy3
Assay notes: Data was summarized in Figure 4 and Table 1.
Results
Specimen 6A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Fixed by either acid alcohol fixative (70% ethanol and 10% acetic acid) or 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: cranial nerve Present 6A Expressed in the lingual nerve. Expressed in the major sensory nerve branches in the tongue rudiment.

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Fixed by either acid alcohol fixative (70% ethanol and 10% acetic acid) or 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: trigeminal nerve Present Regionally restricted 6B Expressed in the chorda-lingual nerve bundle, which enters the tongue base, then grow toward the dorsal epithelium. The nerve endings was restricted to two narrow bands that extended longitudinally on both sides of the midline region.

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Fixed by either acid alcohol fixative (70% ethanol and 10% acetic acid) or 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: trigeminal nerve mandibular division Present Regionally restricted 6C Expressed in the lingual nerve. Widened nerve endings to include more lateral areas. The midline region remained devoid of innervation.

Specimen 6D: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Note: Fixed by either acid alcohol fixative (70% ethanol and 10% acetic acid) or 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: trigeminal nerve mandibular division Present Regionally restricted 6D Expressed in the lingual nerve. Taste bud placodes with nerve terminals uniformly spread in the underlying connective tissue layer.

Specimen 6E: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Fixed by either acid alcohol fixative (70% ethanol and 10% acetic acid) or 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: trigeminal nerve mandibular division Present Regionally restricted 6E Expressed in the lingual nerve. Numerous nerve terminals can be seen approaching the basal membrane but not contacting the taste bud placode.

Specimen 6F: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Fixed by either acid alcohol fixative (70% ethanol and 10% acetic acid) or 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: trigeminal nerve mandibular division Present Regionally restricted 6F Expressed in the lingual nerve. Nerve fascicles are directed toward the gustatory papilla and terminate in a nerve plexus at the base of the developing papilla core. A few nerve fibers make contacts with the apex of the fungiform papilla.

Specimen 6G: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Fixed by either acid alcohol fixative (70% ethanol and 10% acetic acid) or 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: trigeminal nerve mandibular division Present Regionally restricted 6G Expressed in the lingual nerve. Nerve fascicle is present in the papilla mesenchymal core. Nerve terminals extend into the apex and the entire developing fungiform papilla. A few nerves are seen at the base of developing filiform papillae.


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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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