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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:36691 Peters JH, et al., Fibronectin isoform distribution in the mouse. I. The alternatively spliced EIIIB, EIIIA, and V segments show widespread codistribution in the developing mouse embryo. Cell Adhes Commun. 1996 Aug;4(2):103-25
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5629297
Gene symbol: Fn1
Gene name: fibronectin 1
Antibody: anti-total FN
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to fluorescein
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: embryo mesoderm Strong Regionally restricted 1A Expressed in both punctate intracellular and fibrillar intercellular patterns.
TS11: exocoelomic cavity Strong Regionally restricted 1A Expressed in cells lining the exocoelomic cavity.
TS11: embryo Strong Regionally restricted 1A Expressed in the basement membrane lying between epithelial sheets of ectoderm and endoderm.
TS11: embryo ectoderm Absent 1A
TS11: amniotic cavity Absent 1A No expression in the lining cells.
TS11: ectoplacental cavity Absent 1A No expression in the lining cells.
TS11: embryo endoderm Present Punctate 1A Expressed in the apices of cells.
TS11: extraembryonic endoderm Present Punctate 1A Expressed in the apices of cells.

Specimen 4T top: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: endocardial cushion Strong Diffuse 4T Top Fibrillar expression in the substance of the cardiac jelly between endocardium and myocardium. A tendency for concentration of staining toward the myocardium.
TS17: outflow tract Strong Diffuse 4T Top Fibrillar expression in the substance of the cardiac jelly between endocardium and myocardium. A tendency for concentration of staining toward the myocardium.

Specimen 4T bottom: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: cardiac muscle tissue Present Regionally restricted 4T Bottom Expressed in a perimysial/vascular pattern.
TS17: visceral pericardium Present 4T Bottom Expressed in epicardium.
TS17: endocardial lining Present 4T Bottom Expressed in endocardium.

Specimen 5T top: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: trachea Present Regionally restricted 5T Top Expressed in the basement membrane and underlining subepithelial connective tissue.
TS20: esophagus epithelium Absent 5T Top
TS20: trachea epithelium Absent 5T Top
TS20: trachea mesenchyme Present 5T Top Expressed in the connective tissue.
TS20: esophagus Present Regionally restricted 5T Top Expressed in the basement membrane and surrounding smooth muscle.
TS20: dorsal aorta Present Regionally restricted 5T Top Expressed in the wall as a multilaminar staining.

Specimen 5T middle: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: trachea Present Regionally restricted 5T Middle Expressed in the basement membrane and the surrounding interstitial tissue, including small blood vessels.
TS17: trachea vascular element Present Regionally restricted 5T Middle Expressed in small blood vessels.
TS17: trachea epithelium Absent 5T Middle

Specimen 5T bottom: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: lung vascular element Present Regionally restricted 5T Bottom Expressed in the wall.
TS23: main bronchus Present Regionally restricted 5T Bottom Expressed in the epithelial basement membrane, with sparing of epithelial cells.
TS23: main bronchus epithelium Absent 5T Bottom

Specimen 6T Top row: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: stomach Present Regionally restricted 6T Top row Expressed in the basement membrane underlying the epithelium, the lamina propria and smooth muscle.
TS20: stomach mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6T Top row Expressed in smooth muscle.
TS20: pancreatic duct Strong Regionally restricted 6T Top row Expressed in the basement membrane.

Specimen 6T Second row: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: gut Present Regionally restricted 6T Second row Expressed in the epithelial basement membrane.
TS20: gut epithelium Absent 6T Second row
TS20: gut mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6T Second row Expressed in smooth muscle.

Specimen 6T Third row: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: vitelline vein Strong 6T Third row Expressed in the wall.
TS17: arterial system Strong Regionally restricted 6T Third row Expressed in the wall of the mesenteric artery.
TS17: pancreas primordium Present Regionally restricted 6T Third row Expressed in the basement membranes of the developing acini and ducts.

Specimen 6T Bottom row: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: liver parenchyma Present Regionally restricted 6T Bottom row Expressed in a reticular pattern.
TS20: liver vascular element Present Regionally restricted 6T Bottom row Expressed in the walls of hepatic veins.

Specimen 8T Top row: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: brain Present Regionally restricted 8T Top row Expressed in brain blood vessels and basement membrane of the meninges.
TS20: blood vessel Present Regionally restricted 8T Top row Expressed in the basement membrane.
TS20: remnant of Rathke's pouch Present Regionally restricted 8T Top row Expressed in the basement membrane.
TS20: face mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 8T Top row Expressed in the small blood vessels and cells within the cranial mesenchyme.

Specimen 8T Second row: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: Rathke's pouch Present Regionally restricted 8T Second row Expressed in the epithelial basement membrane.
TS17: 3rd ventricle Present Regionally restricted 8T Second row Expressed in the ependyma of the infundibulum.

Specimen 8T Third row: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: choroid plexus Present Regionally restricted 8T Third row Expressed in the inner capillary network, and the epithelial basement membrane.

Specimen 8T Bottom row: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: dorsal root ganglion Present Regionally restricted 8T Bottom row Expressed in the surrounding membrane.
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 8T Bottom row Expressed in the surrounding membrane.
TS20: spinal cord vascular element Present 8T Bottom row

Specimen not shown: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Fixed in 2.5% paraformaldehyde. The sample is from a pregnant mouse at dpc 7.5.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: myometrium Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the peripheral smooth muscle and the walls of the central uterine artery along its spinal course.
TS28: decidua Present Widespread Expressed in decidual interstitium, including the tissue surrounding the embryo.

Specimen not shown: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Fixed in 2.5% paraformaldehyde. The sample is from a pregnant mouse at dpc 9.5.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: placenta Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the large blood vessels at the periphery.
TS28: myometrium Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the inner circular layer smooth muscle and the dilated blood sinuses.
TS28: decidua Present Regionally restricted

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: trophectoderm Strong Regionally restricted Expressed in the trophoblast giant cells, but not the ectoplacental cone.
TS15: trophoblast giant cell Strong
TS28: decidua Strong Regionally restricted Expressed in the walls of vascular structures.
TS15: labyrinthine zone Present
TS15: spongiotrophoblast Present Regionally restricted Interstitial expression.
TS15: allantois Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the lining cells.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: optic cup inner layer Absent No expression in the retina.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: endocardial cushion Strong Diffuse Fibrillar expression in the substance of the cardiac jelly between endocardium and myocardium. A tendency for concentration of staining toward the myocardium.
TS20: outflow tract Strong Diffuse Fibrillar expression in the substance of the cardiac jelly between endocardium and myocardium. A tendency for concentration of staining toward the myocardium.
TS20: endocardial lining Present
TS20: mesenchyme of metanephros Present
TS20: pericardium Present
TS20: renal vesicle Present
TS20: atrium cardiac muscle Present Regionally restricted Interstitial expression as linear or ring pattern, consitent with perimysial and blood capillary distributions.
TS20: ventricle cardiac muscle Present Regionally restricted Interstitial expression as linear or ring pattern, consitent with perimysial and blood capillary distributions.
TS20: metanephros Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the basement membranes of the developing tubules and vesicles.
TS20: ureter Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the walls of the renal pelvis.
TS20: renal capsule Absent
TS20: retina Absent
TS20: urogenital ridge Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the mesothelial lining.
TS20: mesonephros Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the interstitium.
TS20: mesonephric tubule Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the basement membrane.
TS20: skin Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the epidermal basement membrane.
TS20: epidermis Ambiguous Relative lack of staining.
TS20: dermis Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the subepithelial connective tissue.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: Bowman's capsule of maturing renal corpuscle Present
TS23: endocardial tissue Present
TS23: glomerular basement membrane of maturing renal corpuscle Present
TS23: glomerular mesangium of maturing glomerular tuft Present
TS23: pericardium Present
TS23: atrium cardiac muscle Present Regionally restricted Interstitial expression as linear or ring pattern, consitent with perimysial and blood capillary distributions.
TS23: ventricle cardiac muscle Present Regionally restricted Interstitial expression as linear or ring pattern, consitent with perimysial and blood capillary distributions.
TS23: renal tubule Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the basement membrane.
TS23: renal interstitium Present Regionally restricted Expressed in tubular interstium.
TS23: skin Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the epidermal basement membrane.
TS23: epidermis Ambiguous Relative lack of staining.
TS23: dermis Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the subepithelial connective tissue.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: 2.5% paraformaldehyde
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: Bowman's capsule of maturing renal corpuscle Present
TS24: endocardial tissue Present
TS24: pericardium Present
TS24: tunica albuginea of testis Present
TS24: vasculature of bladder Present
TS24: atrium cardiac muscle Present Regionally restricted Interstitial expression as linear or ring pattern, consitent with perimysial and blood capillary distributions.
TS24: ventricle cardiac muscle Present Regionally restricted Interstitial expression as linear or ring pattern, consitent with perimysial and blood capillary distributions.
TS24: maturing glomerular tuft Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the glomerular basement membrane, the glomerular mesangium and the walls of glomerular capillaries.
TS24: renal tubule Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the tubular basement membrane and tubular interstium.
TS24: bladder Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the epitheial basement membrane and the subepithelial connective tissue.
TS24: retina Absent
TS24: urothelium of bladder Absent
TS24: detrusor muscle of bladder Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the enveloping smooth muscle.
TS24: seminiferous cord Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the basement membrane.
TS24: testis Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the interstitium.
TS24: Meckel's cartilage Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the peripheral in addition to diffuse matrix staining.
TS24: metatarsus Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the ends of the bones.
TS24: adenohypophysis pars anterior Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the blood vessels, not the parenchyma.
TS24: thyroid gland Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the basement membranes and the vascular interstitium.
TS24: adrenal gland Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the capsule and the interstitium.
TS24: skin Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the epidermal basement membrane.
TS24: dermis Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the subepithelial connective tissue.
TS24: epidermis Ambiguous Relative lack of staining.


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