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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:100239 Hinshelwood MM, et al., Temporal and spatial expression of liver receptor homologue-1 (LRH-1) during embryogenesis suggests a potential role in gonadal development. Dev Dyn. 2005 Sep;234(1):159-68
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5544628
Gene symbol: Cyp17a1
Gene name: cytochrome P450, family 17, subfamily a, polypeptide 1
Probe: P45017 alpha cDNA1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 2 P2: postnatal day 2 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: Leydig cell Leydig cell Strong 2_P45017 alpha P2 , 2_P45017 alpha P2 brightfield Expression was intense in a population of peritubular cells that appear to be Leydig cell precursors.
Specimen 2 P8: postnatal day 8 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: Leydig cell Leydig cell Strong 2_P45017 alpha P8 Expression was intense in a population of peritubular cells that appear to be Leydig cell precursors.
Specimen 2 P24: postnatal day 24 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: Leydig cell Leydig cell Present 2_P45017 alpha P24
TS28: epithelium of epididymis Present 2_P45017 alpha P24
Specimen 2 Ad: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: Leydig cell Leydig cell Present 2_P45017 alpha Ad
Specimen 4 P2: postnatal day 2 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: ovary Absent 4_P45017 alpha P2
Specimen 4 P8: postnatal day 8 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: ovary Present Regionally restricted 4_P45017 alpha P8 Expression was abundant in the interstitium around the follicles.
Specimen 4 P24: postnatal day 24 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: ovary Present Regionally restricted 4_P45017 alpha P24 Expression was abundant both in the interstitial region and in theca interna.
TS28: ovary theca Present 4_P45017 alpha P24
Specimen 4 Ad: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: ovary Present Regionally restricted 4_P45017 alpha Ad Expression was abundant both in the interstitial region and in theca interna.
TS28: ovary theca Present 4_P45017 alpha Ad
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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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