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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:231841 Kim J, et al., Developmental localization of calcitonin gene-related peptide in dorsal sensory axons and ventral motor neurons of mouse cervical spinal cord. Neurosci Res. 2016 Apr;105:42-8
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5829188
Gene symbol: Calca
Gene name: calcitonin/calcitonin-related polypeptide, alpha
Antibody: anti-CGRP (C8198)
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: dorsal root ganglion Absent 1A
TS20: spinal cord dorsal horn Absent 1A
TS20: spinal cord ventral horn Absent 1A

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: spinal cord ventral horn Weak Regionally restricted 1B Weak immunolabeling was detected in the motor neurons of the ventral horn of the cervical spinal cord.
TS21: dorsal root ganglion Absent 1B
TS21: spinal cord dorsal horn Absent 1B

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: spinal cord white matter Weak Regionally restricted 1C Weak immunolabeling was detected in the most dorsal part of the posterior funiculus.
TS22: spinal cord dorsal horn Weak Regionally restricted 1C Weak immunolabeling was detected in the dorsolateral region of the dorsal horn.
TS22: spinal cord ventral horn Present Regionally restricted 1C Some large motor neurons were stained in the lateral part of the ventral horn.
TS22: dorsal root ganglion Present Regionally restricted 1C Some neurons were positive.

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: dorsal root ganglion Present Regionally restricted 1D Many neurons were heavily labeled, and positive axon fibers were markedly increased in number.
TS24: spinal cord intermediate grey Moderate 1D
TS24: spinal nerve Moderate Regionally restricted 1D Dorsal roots were moderately stained.
TS24: spinal cord white matter Moderate Regionally restricted 1D The posterior funiculus was moderately stained.
TS24: spinal cord lamina Present Regionally restricted 1D Immunopositive axon fibers were distributed in the laminae I and II of the dorsal horn.
TS24: spinal cord ventral horn Present Regionally restricted 1D Immunopositive motor neurons in the ventral horn increased in number and were more densely stained than at E14.

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: spinal cord lamina Present Regionally restricted 1E Sensory axons were densely stained and distributed in lamina I through V in the dorsal horn.
TS26: spinal cord ventral horn Present Regionally restricted 1E Immunopositive motor neurons were localized at the ventro-medial, ventro-lateral, and dorso-lateral region of the ventral horn.
TS26: dorsal root ganglion Present Regionally restricted 1E Many but not all neurons and their central and peripheral axons were heavily labeled.

Specimen 2A: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: dorsal root ganglion Present Regionally restricted 2A Immunolabel was noted in the sensory neurons.
TS27: spinal cord lamina Present Regionally restricted 2A Immunolabel was localized in the dorsal sensory fibers in the laminae I-V of the dorsal horn.
TS27: spinal cord ventral horn Present Regionally restricted 2A Immunolabel was detected in the motor neurons.
TS27: spinal nerve Present Regionally restricted 2A Immunolabel was localized in the dorsal roots.

Specimen 2B: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: spinal cord dorsal horn Present 2B Immunolabel was not changed from earlier stages.
TS28: spinal cord white matter Present Regionally restricted 2B Immunolabel in the posterior funiculus was not changed from earlier stages.
TS28: spinal cord ventral horn Weak Regionally restricted 2B Staining in the motor neurons was markedly decreased.

Specimen 2C: postnatal day 21 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spinal nerve Present Regionally restricted 2C Many immunopositive sensory fibers were detected in dorsal roots.
TS28: spinal cord white matter Present Regionally restricted 2C The posterior funiculus was labeled.
TS28: spinal cord lamina Present Regionally restricted 2C Immunolabel was detected in sensory fibers in lamina I-V of the dorsal horn.
TS28: spinal cord ventral horn Weak Regionally restricted 2C Weak label was detected in the motor neurons.

Specimen 2D: postnatal day 60 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spinal nerve Present Regionally restricted 2D Many immunopositive sensory fibers were detected in dorsal roots.
TS28: spinal cord white matter Present Regionally restricted 2D The posterior funiculus was labeled.
TS28: spinal cord lamina Present Regionally restricted 2D Immunolabel was detected in sensory fibers in lamina I-V of the dorsal horn.
TS28: spinal cord ventral horn Weak Regionally restricted 2D Weak label was detected in the motor neurons.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: spinal cord white matter Present Regionally restricted 3A A few positive axon bundles were detected between the gracile fasciculus and cuneate fasciculus.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: cuneate fasciculus Present Regionally restricted 3B Immunopositive fibers increased in number and were detected in the dorsal part of the cuneate fasciculus.
TS24: gracile fasciculus Present 3B

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: cuneate fasciculus Present Regionally restricted 3C Immunolabel markedly increased in density and intensity.
TS26: gracile fasciculus Present Regionally restricted 3C Immunolabel markedly increased in density and intensity.

Specimen 3D: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: cuneate fasciculus Present Regionally restricted 3D Immunolabel markedly increased in density and intensity.
TS27: gracile fasciculus Present Regionally restricted 3D Immunolabel markedly increased in density and intensity.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: spinal cord dorsal horn Weak Regionally restricted 3E On the surface of the lateral part of the dorsal horn, few axons and their varicosities were weakly stained.
TS22: spinal cord white matter Ambiguous Regionally restricted 3E Lissauer's tract was faintly stained or negative.

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: spinal cord lamina Present Regionally restricted 3F Immunostained fibers increased in the dorsal horn distributed in laminae I and II, fewer in lamina III.
TS24: spinal cord white matter Present Regionally restricted 3F Some fibers ran into the posterior funiculus from Lissauer's tract, and some fibers vertically passed through Lissauer's tract.

Specimen 3G: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: spinal cord dorsal horn Present Regionally restricted 3G Immunolabel markedly increased in density in the dorsal horn.
TS26: spinal cord lamina Present Regionally restricted 3G Many axons invaded into laminae III-V.
TS26: spinal cord white matter Present Regionally restricted 3G Some fibers ran into the posterior funiculus from Lissauer's tract, and some fibers vertically passed through Lissauer's tract.

Specimen 3H: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: spinal cord dorsal horn Present 3H Immunolabel was not different from E18.

Specimen 3I: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: dorsal root ganglion Weak 3I Some neurons were weakly stained, but the axons were not clearly detected.

Specimen 3J: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: dorsal root ganglion Present 3J Many neurons were stained, and a few axons were detected.

Specimen 3K: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: dorsal root ganglion Present 3K Axons and neurons were clearly stained.

Specimen 3L: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: dorsal root ganglion Present 3L Axons and neurons were clearly stained.

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: spinal cord ventral horn Weak Regionally restricted 4A Some motor neurons were weakly labeled in the ventral horn.
TS22: spinal nerve Weak Regionally restricted 4A Immunopositive nerve fibers were faintly detected in the ventral root.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: spinal cord ventral horn Present Regionally restricted 4B Dense immunolabel was detected within perikarya and proximal dendrites of motor neurons. Axons were clearly stained in the ventral horn.
TS24: spinal nerve Present Regionally restricted 4B Axons were clearly stained within ventral roots.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: spinal cord lamina Present Regionally restricted 4C Immunopositive motor neurons were noted in lamina IX.
TS26: spinal cord ventral horn Present Regionally restricted 4C Large motor neurons and their dendrites were strongly stained. Small motor neurons were weakly stained. Axons were detected within the ventral horn.

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: spinal nerve Present Regionally restricted 4D Axons were detected within the ventral roots. Thin axons with varicosities were clearly stained.

Specimen 4E: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: spinal cord ventral horn Present Regionally restricted 4E Motor neurons and fibers were stained.

Specimen 4F: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: spinal cord ventral horn Weak Regionally restricted 4F Immunolabeling of motor neurons and fibers markedly decreased in intensity.

Specimen Table I E13: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: dorsal root ganglion Absent
TS21: spinal cord dorsal horn Absent
TS21: spinal cord white matter Absent The posterior funiculus was negative.
TS21: spinal nerve Absent The ventral root was negative.
TS21: spinal cord ventral horn Weak Regionally restricted Weak staining in motor neurons.

Specimen Table I E14: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cuneate fasciculus Weak Regionally restricted Weak expression in the marginal line of the dorsal part.
TS22: gracile fasciculus Weak Regionally restricted Weak expression in the marginal line of the dorsal part.
TS22: dorsal root ganglion Weak
TS22: spinal cord dorsal horn Ambiguous Regionally restricted The table labeled this structure as negative for staining. However, a footnote indicated immunopositive fibers were detected in the dorsolateral region of the dorsal horn.
TS22: spinal cord white matter Weak Regionally restricted Weak expression in Lissauer's tract.
TS22: spinal cord ventral horn Moderate Regionally restricted Moderate staining in motor neurons.
TS22: spinal nerve Weak Regionally restricted Weak expression in ventral root.

Specimen Table I E16: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: cuneate fasciculus Moderate
TS24: gracile fasciculus Moderate
TS24: spinal cord lamina Moderate
TS24: dorsal root ganglion Strong
TS24: spinal cord white matter Moderate Regionally restricted Expression in Lissauer's tract.
TS24: spinal cord ventral horn Strong Regionally restricted Strong staining in motor neurons.
TS24: spinal nerve Strong Regionally restricted Strong expression in ventral root.

Specimen Table I E18: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: cuneate fasciculus Strong
TS26: dorsal root ganglion Strong
TS26: gracile fasciculus Strong
TS26: spinal cord lamina Strong
TS26: spinal cord white matter Strong Regionally restricted Strong expression in Lissauer's tract.
TS26: spinal cord ventral horn Strong Regionally restricted Strong expression in motor neurons.
TS26: spinal nerve Strong Regionally restricted Strong expression in ventral root.

Specimen Table I P0: postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: cuneate fasciculus Strong
TS27: dorsal root ganglion Strong
TS27: gracile fasciculus Strong
TS27: spinal cord lamina Strong
TS27: spinal cord white matter Strong Regionally restricted Strong expression in Lissauer's tract.
TS27: spinal cord ventral horn Strong Regionally restricted Strong expression in motor neurons.
TS27: spinal nerve Strong Regionally restricted Strong expression in ventral root.

Specimen Table I P7/21: postnatal day 7 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cuneate fasciculus Strong
TS28: dorsal root ganglion Strong
TS28: gracile fasciculus Strong
TS28: spinal cord lamina Strong
TS28: spinal cord white matter Strong Regionally restricted Strong expression in Lissauer's tract.
TS28: spinal cord ventral horn Moderate Regionally restricted Expression in motor neurons.
TS28: spinal nerve Moderate Regionally restricted Expression in ventral root.
TS28: corticospinal tract Absent

Specimen Table I P7/21: postnatal day 21 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cuneate fasciculus Strong
TS28: dorsal root ganglion Strong
TS28: gracile fasciculus Strong
TS28: spinal cord lamina Strong
TS28: spinal cord white matter Strong Regionally restricted Strong expression in Lissauer's tract
TS28: spinal cord ventral horn Moderate Regionally restricted Expression in motor neurons.
TS28: spinal nerve Moderate Regionally restricted Expression in ventral root.
TS28: corticospinal tract Absent

Specimen Table I P60: postnatal day 60 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cuneate fasciculus Strong
TS28: dorsal root ganglion Strong
TS28: gracile fasciculus Strong
TS28: spinal cord lamina Strong
TS28: spinal cord white matter Strong Regionally restricted Strong expression in Lissauer's tract.
TS28: spinal cord ventral horn Moderate Regionally restricted Expression in motor neurons
TS28: spinal nerve Moderate Regionally restricted Expression in ventral root.
TS28: corticospinal tract Absent

Specimen S1A: postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: dorsal root ganglion Present S1A Axons and neurons were clearly stained.

Specimen S1B: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: dorsal root ganglion Present S1B Many axons and neurons were stained.

Specimen S1C: postnatal day 14 (more )
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TS28: dorsal root ganglion Present S1C Many axons and neurons were stained.

Specimen S1D: postnatal day 60 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: dorsal root ganglion Present S1D Many axons and neurons were stained.

Specimen S2A: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: spinal nerve Present Regionally restricted S2A Label was localized in the ventral root.
TS28: dorsal root ganglion Present S2A

Specimen S2B: postnatal day 7 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spinal nerve Present Regionally restricted S2B Label was localized in the ventral root.
TS28: dorsal root ganglion Present S2B


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