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Assay
Reference: J:147050 Nishioka N, et al., The Hippo signaling pathway components Lats and Yap pattern Tead4 activity to distinguish mouse trophectoderm from inner cell mass. Dev Cell. 2009 Mar;16(3):398-410
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5763603
Gene symbol: Yap1
Gene name: yes-associated protein 1
Antibody: Anti-Yap1
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to Alexa Fluor 488
Assay notes: Two antibodies were described - MGI:5763426 and MGI:5644471. The one used in this assay was not specified. Authors indicate that the two antibodies gave essentially the same results.
Results
Specimen 3B 4: embryonic day 2.0 (more )
Note: 4-cell. Double labeled: green - Yap1; red - Cdx2 (assay MGI:5763604).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: 4-cell stage embryo Weak 3B merge 4 , 3B Yap 4 Signal was weak and variable among embryos and among individual blastomeres.

Specimen 3B 8: embryonic day 2.5 (more )
Note: 8-cell. Double labeled: green - Yap1; red - Cdx2 (assay MGI:5763604).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: 8-cell stage embryo Present 3B Yap 8 , 3B merge 8 Expression was detected in all blastomeres.

Specimen 3B 16: embryonic day 3.0 (more )
Note: 16-cell. Double labeled: green - Yap1; red - Cdx2 (assay MGI:5763604).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: compacted morula Present Non-Uniform 3B Yap 16 , 3B merge 16 Levels of nuclear Yap1 increased in outside cells, whereas levels decreased in inside cells.

Specimen 3B 30: embryonic day 3.0 (more )
Note: 30-cell. Double labeled: green - Yap1; red - Cdx2 (assay MGI:5763604).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: compacted morula Present Non-Uniform 3B merge 30 , 3B Yap 30 Levels of nuclear Yap1 increased in outside cells, whereas levels decreased in inside cells.

Specimen 3B 34: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: 34-cell. Double labeled: green - Yap1; red - Cdx2 (assay MGI:5763604).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: blastocyst Present Non-Uniform 3B merge 34 , 3B Yap 34 Increased staining in outside cells remained constant.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: 38-cell. Double labeled: green - Yap1; red - Cdx2 (assay MGI:5763604).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: trophectoderm Present 3C merge , 3C Yap
TS4: inner cell mass Absent 3C Yap , 3C merge


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