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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:146224 Staverosky JA, et al., Tubulin polymerization-promoting protein family member 3, Tppp3, is a specific marker of the differentiating tendon sheath and synovial joints. Dev Dyn. 2009 Mar;238(3):685-92
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5569409
Gene symbol: Tppp3
Gene name: tubulin polymerization-promoting protein family member 3
Probe: MGC clone 18840
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: forelimb Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression is in the external outline of tendons, absent in the core. Shown is the Profundus flexor tendon.

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: F is a higher magnification of the boxed area in C. Double labeled: purple - Tppp3; red - Col2a1 (assay MGI:5569490).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: forelimb Present 1F , 1C Expression is in the outline of tendons.
TS24: forelimb musculature Present 1C

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: forelimb Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression is in the external outline of tendons, absent in the core. Shown is the Extensor Policis tendon.

Specimen 1G: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: hand Present Regionally restricted 1G Expression is in flexor tendons, absent in extensor tendons.

Specimen 1I: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: wrist Present Regionally restricted 1I Expression surrounds each extensor and flexor tendon in the wrist.

Specimen 1L: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Tppp3; red - Col2a1 (assay MGI:5569490).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: tail Present Regionally restricted 1L Expression is surrounding tendons of the tail.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: limb Absent Absent in tendon progenitors.

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: forelimb musculature Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is in skeletal muscle of the handplate.
TS21: hand Present Regionally restricted 2A Absent in tendon sheaths at the level of the digits or metacarpals, present in skeletal muscle and in a stripe between metacarpals and the forming extensor tendons.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: forelimb musculature Present Regionally restricted 2C ExprExpression is in skeletal muscle of the handplate.ession is in skeletal muscle of the handplate.
TS21: hand Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression is in the forming tendon sheath of the extensor tendons and the Profundus flexor tendons.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: forelimb musculature Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression is in skeletal muscle of the handplate.
TS21: hand Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression is in the forming tendon sheath of the extensor tendons and the Profundus flexor tendons.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: forelimb musculature Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression is in skeletal muscle of the handplate.
TS22: hand Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression is in the tendon sheaths, absent in sheats surrounding flexor tendons.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: forelimb musculature Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression is in skeletal muscle of the handplate.
TS22: hand Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression is in the tendon sheaths, absent in sheats surrounding flexor tendons.

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: forelimb musculature Present Regionally restricted 2G Expression is in skeletal muscle of the handplate.
TS22: hand Present Regionally restricted 2G Expression is in the tendon sheaths.

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: hand Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression is in the tendon sheaths.

Specimen 2I: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: hand Present Regionally restricted 2I Expression is in the tendon sheaths and is strong at the metacarpal-phalangeal joint.

Specimen 2J: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: hand Present Regionally restricted 2J Expression is in the tendon sheaths.

Specimen 2K: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: hand Present Regionally restricted 2K Expression is in the tendon sheaths and is strong between carpal bones.

Specimen 2L: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Tppp3; red - Col2a1 (assay MGI:5569490).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: hand Present Regionally restricted 2L Expression is in the tendon sheaths.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: E is a higher magnification of the boxed area in A.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: hand Present Regionally restricted 3E , 3A Expression is in a thin layer surrounding the tendons, absent in extensor tendons in the digits and distal metacarpals.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: G is a higher magnification of the boxed area in B.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: hand Present Regionally restricted 3G , 3B Expression is in a thin layer surrounding the tendons absent in extensor tendons in the digits and distal metacarpals.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: H is a higher magnification of the boxed area in C.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: hand Present Regionally restricted 3H , 3C Expression is in a thin layer surrounding the tendons and in skeletal muscle.
TS26: forearm muscle Present Regionally restricted 3C , 3H Expression is in skeletal muscle of the handplate.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: F is a higher magnification of the boxed area in D.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: forearm Present 3D , 3F Expression is in a thin layer surrounding the tendons in the wrist.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: elbow Present 4C

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: wrist Present Regionally restricted 4D Expression surrounding tendons, absent in the wrist joint.
TS22: forelimb digit Absent 4D Absent in the joints.

Specimen 4G: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: elbow Absent 4G

Specimen 4H: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: forelimb joint Present Regionally restricted 4H Expression is in the joints of the digits and wrist.
TS24: hand Present Regionally restricted 4H Expression is in the joints of the digits and wrist.

Specimen 4I: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: forelimb digit Strong Regionally restricted 4I Expression is at the metacarpal-phalangeal joint.

Specimen 4J: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: forelimb digit Present Regionally restricted 4J Expression is in dispersed cells at the metacarpal-phalangeal joint.

Specimen 4K: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: forelimb digit Present Single cells 4K Expression is in a few dispersed cells at the metacarpal-phalangeal joint.


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