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Assay
Reference: J:134286 Vincent AJ, et al., SPARC is expressed by macroglia and microglia in the developing and mature nervous system. Dev Dyn. 2008 May;237(5):1449-62
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5563812
Gene symbol: Sparc
Gene name: secreted acidic cysteine rich glycoprotein
Antibody: anti-SPARC
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to Alexa Fluor 488
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Fabp7 (assay MGI:5565213).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: brain ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 1A Expressed in parts of the ventricular zone in all brain vesicles.
TS17: telencephalon ventricular layer Present 1A

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Fabp7 (assay MGI:5565213).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: telencephalon ventricular layer Present 1B

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: telencephalon ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 1C Expressed in radial glia cells.

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Dcx (assay MGI:5565270).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: telencephalon ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression is excluded from Dcx-positive immature neurons.

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 1E Expressed in the central canal. Expressed in radial glia cells.

Specimen 1F/G: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: brain ventricular layer Strong Regionally restricted 1G , 1F Highly enriched in brain flexures. Expressed in radial glia cells.

Specimen 1I/J: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Fabp7 (assay MGI:5565213).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: blood vessel Present 1I , 1J
TS17: telencephalon ventricular layer Present 1I , 1J

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Fabp7 (assay MGI:5565213).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2A Expressed in the hippocampal neuroepithelium. Expressed in the ventricular zone.
TS21: choroid plexus Strong 2A
TS21: blood vessel Strong 2A
TS21: lateral ganglionic eminence Present 2A

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Fabp7 (assay MGI:5565213).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: cerebral aqueduct Present Regionally restricted 2B Expressed in the neuroepithelium.
TS21: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 2B Expressed in the neuroepithelium.
TS21: cerebellum Strong Regionally restricted 2B Expressed in discreet regions.
TS21: choroid plexus Strong 2B
TS21: hindbrain pia mater Strong 2B
TS21: blood vessel Strong 2B

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2C Expressed in the ventricular zone. Expressed by nestin-positive radial glia.
TS21: choroid plexus Strong 2C

Specimen 2D/E: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Fabp7 (assay MGI:5565213).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2D , 2E Expressed in the ventricular zone. Overlaped with the BLBP-positive subpopulation of radial glia.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: cerebellum Strong Regionally restricted 2F Expressed in discreet regions. Overlaped with the BLBP-positive subpopulation of radial glia.

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Tubb3 (assay MGI:5565271).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: cerebellum Strong Regionally restricted 2G Expressed in discreet regions. Expressed by nestin-positive radial glia.

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Fabp7 (assay MGI:5565213).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: cerebellum Strong Regionally restricted 2H Expressed in discreet regions. Overlaped with the BLBP-positive subpopulation of radial glia.

Specimen 2I: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: brainstem Strong Regionally restricted 2I Expressed in discreet regions. Expressed by nestin-positive radial glia.
TS25: blood vessel Strong 2I

Specimen 2J: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Fabp7 (assay MGI:5565213).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 2J Expressed in the central canal and floorplate. Overlaped with the BLBP-positive subpopulation of radial glia.
TS21: spinal cord floor plate Present 2J
TS21: blood vessel Strong 2J

Specimen 2K: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Tubb3 (assay MGI:5565271).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 2K Expressed in the central canal and floorplate. Not expressed by neurons (betaIII tubulin-positive).
TS21: spinal cord floor plate Present 2K

Specimen 2L: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Dcx (assay MGI:5565270).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 2L Expressed in the central canal and floorplate. Not expressed by neuroblasts (Dcx-positive).
TS21: spinal cord floor plate Present 2L

Specimen 2M: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Fabp7 (assay MGI:5565213).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 2M Expressed in the central canal and floorplate. Overlaped with the BLBP-positive subpopulation of radial glia.
TS25: spinal cord floor plate Present 2M
TS25: blood vessel Strong 2M

Specimen 2N: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Fabp7 (assay MGI:5565213).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 2N Expressed in the central canal and floorplate. Overlaped with the BLBP-positive subpopulation of radial glia.
TS25: spinal cord floor plate Present 2N

Specimen 3A: postnatal day 1 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: inferior colliculus Strong Regionally restricted 3A Expressed in the cell bodies of radial glia lining the ventricles, and in their endfeet on the pial surface.
TS27: brain blood vessel Strong 3A

Specimen 3B: postnatal day 5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebral cortex Strong Regionally restricted 3B Expressed in the cell bodies of radial glia lining the ventricles, and in their endfeet on the pial surface.
TS28: brain blood vessel Strong 3B

Specimen 3B inset: postnatal day 5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: brainstem Strong 3B inset

Specimen 3C: postnatal day 5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Pcna (assay MGI:5565295).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: rostral migratory stream Present Regionally restricted 3C Expressed in radial glia in the rostral migratory stream, surrounding proliferating (PCNA-positive) migratory cells.
TS28: brain blood vessel Strong 3C

Specimen 3D: postnatal day 1 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Pcna (assay MGI:5565295).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 3D Expressed in the cell bodies of radial glia lining the ventricles.
TS27: choroid plexus Strong 3D

Specimen 3D inset: postnatal day 5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Adam21 (assay MGI:5565297).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3D inset Expressed in a subset of ADAM21-positive radial glia lining the dorsal wall.

Specimen 3E: postnatal day 1 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 3E Expressed in the cell bodies of radial glia lining the ventricles.

Specimen 3F: postnatal day 1 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Fabp7 (assay MGI:5565213).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: fimbria hippocampus Strong Regionally restricted 3F Expressed in the cell bodies of radial glia lining the ventricles.

Specimen 3G: postnatal day 14 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: rostral migratory stream Present Regionally restricted 3G Expressed in a small number of radial glia-like processes, extending from the lateral ventricle along the rostral migratory stream.
TS28: lateral ventricle ependyma Weak 3G

Specimen 3G inset: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: brain subventricular zone Weak 3G inset

Specimen 3H: postnatal day 14 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: rostral migratory stream Present Regionally restricted 3H Expressed in a small number of radial glia-like processes, extending from the lateral ventricle along the rostral migratory stream.

Specimen 3I: postnatal day 1 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Fabp7 (assay MGI:5565213).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: hippocampus CA1 Strong 3I Expressed in radial glia cells.
TS27: dentate gyrus Present 3I Expressed in radial glia cells.
TS27: dentate gyrus molecular layer Weak Punctate 3I

Specimen 3I inset: postnatal day 5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: dentate gyrus molecular layer Strong Punctate 3I inset

Specimen 3J: postnatal day 14 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: dentate gyrus Present Regionally restricted 3J Expressed in radial glia cells.
TS28: dentate gyrus molecular layer Strong Punctate 3J Not colocalises with nestin or BLBP.

Specimen 3K: postnatal day 14 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Fabp7 (assay MGI:5565213).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: dentate gyrus Present Regionally restricted 3K Expressed in radial glia cells.
TS28: dentate gyrus molecular layer Strong Punctate 3K Not colocalises with nestin or BLBP.
TS28: brain blood vessel Strong 3K

Specimen 3M: postnatal day 1 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: 3rd ventricle ependyma Present 3M

Specimen 3N: postnatal day 5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: brain blood vessel Strong 3N

Specimen 3O: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: brainstem Present Regionally restricted 3O Expressed in the endfeet of the astrocytes surrounding blood vessels (part of the blood-brain barrier).

Specimen 4A: postnatal day 1 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: brain blood vessel Present 4A
TS27: pia mater Present 4A

Specimen 4B: postnatal day 5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebellum Present Punctate 4B Expressed in Bergmann glia cells.
TS28: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Present Punctate 4B Expressed in Bergmann glia cells and Purkinje cell bodies.

Specimen 4C: postnatal day 14 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebellum Strong Regionally restricted 4C Expressed in all Bergmann glia.

Specimen 4D: postnatal month 3 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebellum Strong Regionally restricted 4D Expressed in all Bergmann glia, with particular intensity in their cell bodies and endfeet on the pial surface.

Specimen 4E: postnatal day 14 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebellum Strong Regionally restricted 4E Expressed in all Bergmann glia.

Specimen 4F: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebellum Strong Regionally restricted 4F Expressed in all Bergmann glia.

Specimen 4G: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Aif1 (Iba-1; assay MGI:5565307).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebellum Present 4G Expressed in microglia.

Specimen 4H: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Tubb3 (assay MGI:5565271).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebellum Present Regionally restricted 4H Not expressed by neurons, including Purkinje cells.

Specimen 4I: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: retina Present Regionally restricted 4I Expressed in the endfeet of Muller glia.

Specimen 4J: postnatal day 5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina Present Regionally restricted 4J Expressed in cell bodies and endfeet of Muller glia.

Specimen 4K: postnatal day 14 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina Present Regionally restricted 4K right , 4K left Expressed in cell bodies and endfeet of Muller glia.

Specimen 4L: postnatal day 5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina Present Regionally restricted 4L Expressed in Muller glia.

Specimen 4M: postnatal day 5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Aif1 (Iba-1; assay MGI:5565307).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina Present 4M Expressed in Muller glia and microglia.

Specimen 4N: postnatal day 5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Dcx (assay MGI:5565270).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina Present Regionally restricted 4N Expressed in Muller glia, but not in neuroblasts.

Specimen 4O: postnatal day 5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Tubb3 (assay MGI:5565271).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina Present Regionally restricted 4O Expressed in Muller glia, but not in neurons.

Specimen 5D: postnatal day 14 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Aif1 (Iba-1; assay MGI:5565307).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebral cortex Present 5D Expressed exclusively in microglia.

Specimen 5E: postnatal day 14 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebral cortex Present 5E Expressed exclusively in microglia, but not in astrocytes.

Specimen 5I: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: pons Present 5I Expressed in astrocytes.

Specimen 5J: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 5J Expressed in astrocytes in the grey matter.

Specimen 5K/L/M: postnatal day 14 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Aif1 (Iba-1; assay MGI:5565307).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: main olfactory bulb Present 5L , 5M , 5K Expressed in microglia, but not in the macrophage in the olfactory nerve. Expression in astrocytes is little or absent.

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Fabp7 (assay MGI:5565213).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: cranial nerve Strong 6A Expressed in Schwann cells.

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: facial nerve Strong 6B Expressed in Schwann cells.

Specimen 6C/D: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: facial nerve Strong 6D , 6C Expressed in Schwann cells. Expression is concentrated in the cell soma.

Specimen 6E/F: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Tubb3 (assay MGI:5565271).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: facial nerve Strong 6F , 6E Expressed in Schwann cells, including around nodes of Ranvier.

Specimen 6G: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - Sparc; blue - Tubb3 (assay MGI:5565271); red - Mpz (P0; assay MGI:5565310).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: sciatic nerve Strong 6G Expressed in Schwann cells. Expression is distributed along the outer plasma membrane and/or basal lamina.

Specimen 6H: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Nes (assay MGI:5565228).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: olfactory nerve Strong 6H Expressed in the olfactory ensheathing cells.

Specimen 6I: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Sparc; red - Fabp7 (assay MGI:5565213).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: olfactory nerve Strong 6I Expressed in the olfactory ensheathing cells.

Specimen 6I inset: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: olfactory nerve Present 6I inset Only expressed in the glial processes that surround the outside of olfactory axon bundles.

Specimen 6J: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: olfactory nerve Weak Regionally restricted 6J Expressed in the glial processes that surround mesaxons.

Specimen not shown: postnatal day 14 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: brain Present Regionally restricted Expressed in a small number of radial glia-like processes, extending from the lateral ventricle into the striatum.
TS28: corpus striatum Present Regionally restricted Expressed in a small number of radial glia-like processes, extending from the lateral ventricle into the striatum.
TS28: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted Expressed in a small number of radial glia-like processes, extending from the lateral ventricle into the striatum.

Specimen not shown: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spinal nerve Strong Expressed in spinal nerve roots and cauda equina.


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