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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:21798 Sun Y, et al., Developmental and tissue-specific expression of prosaposin mRNA in murine tissues. Am J Pathol. 1994 Dec;145(6):1390-8
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5752316
Gene symbol: Psap
Gene name: prosaposin
Probe: Psap cDNA3
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen not shown E8: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: embryo Absent
TS12: trophectoderm Absent

Specimen not shown mother: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua Very strong Regionally restricted Expression is in the inner-zone decidual cells that surround the implanted embryo.

Specimen 2a: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua capsularis Strong 2a
TS16: embryo Absent 2a
TS16: trophectoderm Absent 2a

Specimen 2b: embryonic day 15.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua basalis Very strong 2b
TS23: spongiotrophoblast Strong 2b
TS23: yolk sac Present 2b
TS23: labyrinthine zone Weak 2b
TS28: placenta Weak 2b

Specimen 2c: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: brain Present Regionally restricted 2c Expression is in the ependymal layer and the subependymal layer.
TS22: choroid plexus Weak Regionally restricted 2c Expression is in the epithelium.
TS22: embryo Weak Diffuse 2c Expression is in most embryonic tissues.

Specimen 2d: postnatal (more )
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TS28: esophagus epithelium Strong Regionally restricted 2d Expression is in the squamous mucosa.
TS28: trachea epithelium Strong Regionally restricted 2d Expression is in the upper trachea.

Specimen 2e: postnatal (more )
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TS28: cortical renal tubule Strong Regionally restricted 2e Expression is in tubular epithelial cells.
TS28: medullary tubule Weak Regionally restricted 2e Expression is in tubular epithelial cells.
TS28: glomerular tuft Weak 2e

Specimen 2f: postnatal (more )
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TS28: Harderian gland Very strong Regionally restricted 2f Uniform expression in the cuboidal cells.

Specimen not shown E14: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
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TS22: dorsal root ganglion Present
TS22: spinal cord Weak

Specimen 2g: postnatal day 9 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Very strong 2g
TS28: choroid plexus Very strong 2g
TS28: deep cerebellar nucleus Very strong 2g
TS28: telencephalon Very strong 2g
TS28: cerebellum Very strong Regionally restricted 2g Expression is in neurons of the cerebellar stalk.
TS28: brain white matter Weak 2g

Specimen 2h: postnatal (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spinal cord Weak Regionally restricted 2h Expression is in the lateral horn.
TS28: spinal cord ependymal layer Moderate 2h
TS28: spinal cord white matter Weak

Specimen Table 2: postnatal (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: brain ependyma Strong
TS28: cerebellar cortex Strong
TS28: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Strong
TS28: cerebral cortex Strong
TS28: corpus luteum Strong
TS28: cortical renal tubule Strong
TS28: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Strong
TS28: spinal cord Strong Regionally restricted Expression is in lateral column neurons.
TS28: choroid plexus Strong Regionally restricted Expression is in epithelial cells.
TS28: esophagus epithelium Moderate
TS28: spinal cord ependymal layer Moderate
TS28: mammary gland epithelium Moderate Lactating gland, weak expression in non-lactating glands.
TS28: lymph node medulla Moderate Regionally restricted Expression is in macrophages.
TS28: thymus medullary core Moderate Regionally restricted Expression is in macrophages.
TS28: liver Moderate Diffuse Expression is in hepatocytes and is weaker in bile duct epithelium.
TS28: spleen Present Regionally restricted Expression is in macrophages.
TS28: ciliary body Present
TS28: retina Present
TS28: pancreatic duct Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the ductal epithelium.
TS28: lung alveolus Present Regionally restricted Expression is in alveolar macrophages.
TS28: colon epithelium Weak
TS28: duodenum epithelium Weak
TS28: ileum epithelium Weak
TS28: jejunum epithelium Weak

Specimen not shown P: postnatal (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: jejunum mucosa Moderate Regionally restricted Expression is in the lamina propria of the villi.
TS28: heart Weak
TS28: lung Weak
TS28: pelvic urothelial lining Weak
TS28: salivary gland Weak
TS28: thyroid gland Weak
TS28: urothelium of bladder Weak
TS28: urothelium of ureter Weak
TS28: renal calyx Weak Regionally restricted Expression is in epithelial cells.
TS28: bone marrow Strong Single cells Expression is in mononuclear cells. Almost neutrophils were negative, and absent in megakaryocytes and in immature myeloid and erythroid cells.
TS28: stomach epithelium Absent

Specimen not shown E18: embryonic day 18.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: cortical renal tubule Present Regionally restricted Expression is in epithelial cells.

Specimen not showm P male: postnatal (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: epithelium of epididymis Present
TS28: epithelium of seminal vesicle Present
TS28: cauda epididymis Weak
TS28: ductus deferens Weak
TS28: prostate gland Weak

Specimen not shown P female: postnatal (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: endometrium glandular epithelium Present
TS28: endometrium luminal epithelium Present
TS28: epithelial layer of cervix uteri Present
TS28: epithelial layer of oviduct Present
TS28: epithelium of vagina Present


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last database update
05/14/2024
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