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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:207829 Dupuis LE, et al., Small leucine-rich proteoglycans exhibit unique spatiotemporal expression profiles during cardiac valve development. Dev Dyn. 2014 Apr;243(4):601-11
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6154271
Gene symbol: Bgn
Gene name: biglycan
Antibody: Biglycan antibody (LF-159)
Detection system: Secondary antibody
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957). Amsterdam fixative.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: cardiac muscle tissue Weak Punctate 1A Expression is in the undifferentiated myocardium.

Specimen 1A': embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957). Amsterdam fixative.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: cardiac muscle tissue Present Punctate 1A' Expression is in the undifferentiated myocardium.

Specimen 1A'': embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957). Amsterdam fixative.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: cardiac muscle tissue Present Punctate 1A'' Expression is in the undifferentiated myocardium.

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: pulmonary artery Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is in the wall.
TS22: great vessel of heart Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is in the wall of the aorta.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: pulmonary artery Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression is in the medial layer.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cardiac muscle tissue Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression is adjacent to the valve mesenchyme.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957). Amsterdam fixative.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: great vessel of heart Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression is in the medial layer of the aorta.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957). Amsterdam fixative.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: great vessel of heart Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression is in the medial layer of the aorta.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957). Amsterdam fixative.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: mitral valve Absent 2F

Specimen 3A: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957). Amsterdam fixative.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: pulmonary artery Very strong Regionally restricted 3A' , 3A Expression is at the site where the pulmonary valve cusps attach to the arterial wall.
TS27: pulmonary valve Very strong Regionally restricted 3A' , 3A Expression is at the site where the pulmonary valve cusps attach to the arterial wall.

Specimen 3B: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: pulmonary artery Very strong Regionally restricted 3B Expression is at the site where the pulmonary valve cusps attach to the arterial wall.
TS27: pulmonary valve Very strong Regionally restricted 3B Expression is at the site where the pulmonary valve cusps attach to the arterial wall.

Specimen 3C: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957). Amsterdam fixative.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: left ventricle cardiac muscle Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression is at the myocardial attachment regions of the cusps.
TS27: aorta tunica media Present 3C

Specimen 3D: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957). Amsterdam fixative.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: mitral valve Strong Regionally restricted 3D Expression is in areas where the leaflets anchor into the myocardium.

Specimen 3E: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957). Amsterdam fixative.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: pericardium Weak Regionally restricted 3E Expression is in the epicardium.

Specimen 4A: postnatal month 1 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957). Amsterdam fixative.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: aortic valve Very strong Regionally restricted 4A Expression is in regions where the cusp hinges anchor to surrounding tissues.
TS28: pulmonary valve Very strong Regionally restricted 4A Expression is in regions where the cusp hinges anchor to surrounding tissues and is absent in the cusps.
TS28: pulmonary valve anulus Present 4A

Specimen 4B: postnatal month 1 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957). Amsterdam fixative.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: aortic valve Very strong Regionally restricted 4B' , 4B Expression is in regions where the cusp hinges anchor to surrounding tissues and in the cusp hinge.
TS28: aorta tunica adventitia Very strong 4B'' , 4B
TS28: aorta tunica media Present 4B , 4B''

Specimen 4C: postnatal month 1 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: aortic valve Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression is in the distal cusps.

Specimen 4D: postnatal month 1 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957). Amsterdam fixative.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: mitral valve Present Regionally restricted 4D Expression is concentrated in the tip of the anterior leaflet and is strong in fibrous attachment of the posterior leaflet.
TS28: chordae tendinae Present 4D

Specimen 5A: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957). Amsterdam fixative.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: semilunar valve Present 5A
TS28: pulmonary artery Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression is in the medial layer.

Specimen 5B: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957). Amsterdam fixative.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: semilunar valve Present 5B' , 5B
TS28: aorta Strong 5B , 5B'
TS28: pulmonary artery Strong Regionally restricted 5B , 5B' Expression is in the medial layer.

Specimen 5C: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Bgn; blue - Actc1 (assay MGI:6154957). Amsterdam fixative.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: mitral valve Strong 5C' , 5C


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