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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:162172 Fox EA, et al., Smooth-muscle-specific expression of neurotrophin-3 in mouse embryonic and neonatal gastrointestinal tract. Cell Tissue Res. 2010 May;340(2):267-86
Assay type: In situ reporter (knock in)
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5638209
Gene symbol: Ntf3
Gene name: neurotrophin 3
Reporter: lacZ
Direct Detection
Results
Specimen 1a: embryonic day 15.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: esophagus epithelium Moderate 1a
TS23: esophagus mesenchyme Absent 1a

Specimen 1b: embryonic day 17.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: esophagus epithelium Present Widespread 1b Expressed throughout most of the length, increased from moderate levels in the region of the lower esophageal sphincter to high levels in more antelior regions.
TS25: esophagus mesenchyme Absent 1b

Specimen 1c: postnatal day 4; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: esophagus epithelium Strong Widespread 1c High level expression in most of the regions.
TS28: esophagus lamina propria Absent 1c
TS28: esophagus muscularis Absent 1c
TS28: esophagus muscularis mucosa Absent 1c
TS28: esophagus serosa Absent 1c
TS28: esophagus submucosa Absent 1c

Specimen 1d: postnatal day 4; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: esophagus epithelium Strong Widespread 1d
TS28: stomach proventricular region Present Regionally restricted 1d Expressed in the circular muscle of the forestomach extended into the lower esophageal sphincter.
TS28: stomach smooth muscle Present Regionally restricted 1d Expressed in the circular muscle of the forestomach extended into the lower esophageal sphincter.
TS28: esophagus lamina propria Absent 1d
TS28: esophagus muscularis Absent 1d
TS28: esophagus muscularis mucosa Absent 1d
TS28: esophagus serosa Absent 1d
TS28: esophagus submucosa Absent 1d

Specimen 3a/b: embryonic day 12.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: stomach mesenchyme Present Widespread 3b , 3a Expressed in the entire thickness of this mesenchyme but was stronger in the anterior portion of the caudal stomach region.
TS20: enteric nervous system Absent 3a , 3b
TS20: stomach epithelium Absent 3a , 3b
TS20: liver Present Regionally restricted 3a , 3b Expressed in the smooth muscle of blood vessels that supplied one of the liver lobes adjacent to the stomach. Also expressed in a thin layer at the edge of these liver lobes.

Specimen 3c/d: embryonic day 13.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: stomach mesenchyme Present Widespread 3c , 3d Expressed in those layers that develop into the lamina propria and circular and longitudinal smooth muscle.
TS21: enteric nervous system Absent 3c , 3d
TS21: stomach epithelium Absent 3c , 3d

Specimen 3e/f: embryonic day 15.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: stomach mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 3f , 3e Expressed in the longitudinal and circular smooth muscle layers with the strongest expression in the antrum occurring on its anterior side.
TS23: enteric nervous system Absent 3f , 3e
TS23: stomach epithelium Absent 3f , 3e

Specimen 4a/b: embryonic day 15.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: pyloric antrum Strong Regionally restricted 4b , 4a Expressed in the longitudinal and circular smooth muscle layers with the strongest expression in the antrum occurring on its anterior side. Weaker expression in the lamina propria of the mucosa.
TS23: stomach pyloric region mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 4b , 4a Expressed in the longitudinal and circular smooth muscle layers with the strongest expression in the antrum occurring on its anterior side. Weaker expression in the lamina propria of the mucosa.
TS23: duodenum rostral part mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4b , 4a Expressed in the circular muscle layer.
TS23: stomach mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4b , 4a Weaker expression in the lamina propria of the mucosa of the antrum and corpus.
TS23: enteric nervous system Absent 4b , 4a
TS23: stomach epithelium Absent 4b , 4a

Specimen 4c/d: embryonic day 17.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: pyloric antrum Strong Regionally restricted 4c , 4d Expressed in the longitudinal and circular smooth muscle layers with the strongest expression in the antrum occurring on its anterior side. Slightly increased expression in the lamina propria of the mucosa.
TS25: stomach pyloric region mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 4c , 4d Expressed in the longitudinal and circular smooth muscle layers with the strongest expression in the antrum occurring on its anterior side. Slightly increased expression in the lamina propria of the mucosa.
TS25: duodenum mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4d , 4c Expressed in the circular muscle layer.
TS25: enteric nervous system Absent 4d , 4c
TS25: stomach epithelium Absent 4d , 4c

Specimen 5a: postnatal day 4; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: stomach proventricular region Present Regionally restricted 5a Expressed in the circular layer of the muscle wall only.
TS28: intrinsic nerve plexus Absent 5a
TS28: stomach epithelium Absent 5a
TS28: stomach submucosa Absent 5a
TS28: stomach mucosa Present Regionally restricted 5a Expressed in the lamina propria of the mucosa of the antrum and corpus.
TS28: stomach smooth muscle Present Regionally restricted 5a Expressed in the circular and longitudinal muscle layers of the antrum and some regions of the corpus and only in the circular layer of the remaining regions of the corpus.

Specimen 5b/c: postnatal day 4; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: pyloric antrum Present Regionally restricted 5c , 5b Expressed in the circular and longitudinal muscle layers.
TS28: stomach smooth muscle Present Regionally restricted 5c , 5b Expressed in the circular and longitudinal muscle layers.
TS28: blood vessel smooth muscle Present 5c , 5b
TS28: intrinsic nerve plexus Absent 5b , 5c
TS28: stomach epithelium Absent 5b , 5c
TS28: stomach submucosa Absent 5b , 5c

Specimen 5d/e: postnatal day 4; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: stomach proventricular region Present Regionally restricted 5e , 5d Only expressed in the circular muscle.
TS28: intrinsic nerve plexus Absent 5e , 5d
TS28: stomach epithelium Absent 5e , 5d
TS28: stomach submucosa Absent 5e , 5d

Specimen 6a/b: embryonic day 12.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: intestine mesenchyme Present Diffuse 6a , 6b Expressed throughout the large intestine mesenchyme.
TS20: enteric nervous system Absent 6b , 6a
TS20: intestine epithelium Absent 6b , 6a

Specimen 6c/d: embryonic day 12.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: intestine mesenchyme Present Diffuse 6d , 6c Expressed throughout the large intestine mesenchyme.
TS20: enteric nervous system Absent 6c , 6d
TS20: intestine epithelium Absent 6c , 6d

Specimen 6e/f: embryonic day 13.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: intestine muscularis Present Regionally restricted 6e , 6f Expressed in the developing external muscle layers.
TS21: small intestine Present Regionally restricted 6e , 6f Expressed in the developing external muscle layers.
TS21: intestine mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6f , 6e Mainly expressed in the muscle wall; weak expression in the remaining mesenchyme.

Specimen 7a/b: embryonic day 15.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: intestine muscularis Present Regionally restricted 7b , 7a Expressed in the circular muscle layer.
TS23: small intestine Present Regionally restricted 7b , 7a Expressed in the circular muscle layer.

Specimen 7c/d: embryonic day 17.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: intestine muscularis Present Regionally restricted 7c , 7d Expressed in the circular muscle layer.
TS25: small intestine Present Regionally restricted 7c , 7d Expressed in the circular muscle layer.

Specimen 8a/b/c: postnatal day 4; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: small intestine smooth muscle Present Regionally restricted 8b , 8a , 8c Reduced expression in the circular muscle layer.
TS28: blood vessel Present 8a , 8b , 8c
TS28: intrinsic nerve plexus Absent 8c , 8a , 8b
TS28: small intestine mucosa Absent 8c , 8a , 8b
TS28: blood vessel smooth muscle Present Regionally restricted 8a , 8b , 8c Expressed in blood vessels that exited the mesentery to supply the intestines.

Specimen 9a/b: embryonic day 15.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: intestine muscularis Present Regionally restricted 9a , 9b Expressed mostly in the circular muscle layer of the cecum/large intestine.

Specimen 9c/d: embryonic day 17.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: intestine muscularis Present Regionally restricted 9c , 9d Expressed mostly in the circular muscle layer of the cecum/large intestine.
TS25: large intestine Present Regionally restricted 9c , 9d Expressed mostly in the circular muscle layer of the cecum/large intestine.
TS25: blood vessel Present 9c , 9d

Specimen 10a/b: embryonic day 17.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: intestine muscularis Strong Regionally restricted 10a , 10b Strong expression in the circular smooth muscle layer, and weaker in or absent from various anterior-posterior levels of the longitudinal smooth muscle layer.
TS25: large intestine Strong Regionally restricted 10a , 10b Strong expression in the circular smooth muscle layer, and weaker in or absent from various anterior-posterior levels of the longitudinal smooth muscle layer.
TS25: enteric nervous system Absent 10a , 10b
TS25: intestine epithelium Absent 10a , 10b

Specimen 10c/d: embryonic day 17.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: intestine muscularis Strong Regionally restricted 10c , 10d Strong expression in the circular smooth muscle layer, and weaker in or absent from various anterior-posterior levels of the longitudinal smooth muscle layer.
TS25: large intestine Strong Regionally restricted 10c , 10d Strong expression in the circular smooth muscle layer, and weaker in or absent from various anterior-posterior levels of the longitudinal smooth muscle layer.
TS25: enteric nervous system Absent 10d , 10c
TS25: intestine epithelium Absent 10d , 10c

Specimen 11a/b: embryonic day 15.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: blood vessel smooth muscle Present 11a , 11b

Specimen 11c/d: embryonic day 17.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: blood vessel Present Regionally restricted 11c , 11d inset , 11c inset , 11d

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: esophagus Absent

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 13.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: esophagus Absent

Specimen not shown: postnatal day 4; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cecum Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the circular muscle layer.
TS28: large intestine smooth muscle Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the circular muscle layer.

Specimen S1a/b: embryonic day 13.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: intestine mesenchyme Present Diffuse S1b , S1a Expressed throughout the large intestine mesenchyme.
TS21: enteric nervous system Absent S1a , S1b
TS21: intestine epithelium Absent S1a , S1b

Specimen S1c/d: embryonic day 13.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: intestine mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted S1d , S1c Expressed in both layers of the forming muscle wall in the large intestine.
TS21: enteric nervous system Absent S1d , S1c
TS21: intestine epithelium Absent S1d , S1c

Specimen S1e/f: embryonic day 13.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: intestine mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted S1e , S1f Expressed in both layers of the forming muscle wall in the large intestine.
TS21: enteric nervous system Absent S1e , S1f
TS21: intestine epithelium Absent S1e , S1f

Specimen S2a/b: embryonic day 15.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: intestine muscularis Strong Regionally restricted S2b , S2a Strong expression in the circular smooth muscle layer, but absent from the longitudinal smooth muscle layer in the large intestine.
TS23: enteric nervous system Absent S2a , S2b
TS23: intestine epithelium Absent S2a , S2b

Specimen S2c: embryonic day 15.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: intestine muscularis Strong Regionally restricted S2c Strong expression in the circular smooth muscle layer and the longitudinal smooth muscle layer in the large intestine.
TS23: enteric nervous system Absent S2c
TS23: intestine epithelium Absent S2c

Specimen S2d: embryonic day 15.5; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: intestine muscularis Strong Regionally restricted S2d Strong expression in the circular smooth muscle layer, and weaker expression in the longitudinal smooth muscle layer in the large intestine.
TS23: enteric nervous system Absent S2d
TS23: intestine epithelium Absent S2d

Specimen S3a/b: postnatal day 4; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: large intestine smooth muscle Present Regionally restricted S3b , S3a Expressed in the circular muscle layer.
TS28: intrinsic nerve plexus Absent S3a , S3b
TS28: large intestine mucosa Absent S3a , S3b

Specimen S3c/d: postnatal day 4; Ntf3tm1Lfr/Ntf3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: large intestine smooth muscle Present Regionally restricted S3c , S3d Expressed in the circular muscle layer.
TS28: intrinsic nerve plexus Absent S3c , S3d
TS28: large intestine mucosa Absent S3c , S3d


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last database update
04/23/2024
MGI 6.23
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