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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:23373 Luo G, et al., The matrix Gla protein gene is a marker of the chondrogenesis cell lineage during mouse development. J Bone Miner Res. 1995 Feb;10(2):325-34
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6159564
Gene symbol: Mgp
Gene name: matrix Gla protein
Results
Specimen 6a/b: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lung mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6a/b At E12.5, expression throughout lung mesenchyme at the epithelial-mesenchymal interface.
TS20: bronchus Strong 6a/b Strong expression in developing trachea and bronchi.
TS20: trachea Strong 6a/b Strong expression in developing trachea and bronchi.
TS20: connective tissue Strong Regionally restricted 6a/b Strong expression in connective tissue membranes.
TS20: vertebral cartilage condensation Strong Regionally restricted 6a/b Strong expression in chondrocytes of vertebral bodies.
TS20: liver Absent 6a/b No expression in cells of liver and spinal ganglia.
TS20: spinal ganglion Absent 6a/b No expression in cells of liver and spinal ganglia.

Specimen 6c/d: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: trachea Present Regionally restricted 6c/d Expression in submucosal layer underlying epithelium of trachea
TS22: bronchus Strong Regionally restricted 6c/d Expression in submucosal layer underlying epithelium of bronchi. Expression most intense in dividing bronchi.
TS22: bronchiole Present Regionally restricted 6c/d Expression in submucosal layer underlying epithelium of larger bronchioles.
TS22: lung Present Regionally restricted 6c/d Expression in at epithelial-mesenchymal interface of pulmonary alveoli. Diffuse expression within alveolar cells.
TS22: vertebral cartilage condensation Present Regionally restricted 6c/d Expression persists in chondrocytes within vertebral bodies.
TS22: pleura Present 6c/d
TS22: cardiac muscle tissue Absent 6c/d

Specimen 6e/f: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: lobar bronchus mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6e/f
TS25: lung alveolus Absent 6e/f
TS25: terminal bronchiole Absent 6e/f

Specimen E17.5 lung not shown: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: trachea Present
TS25: bronchiole Present Regionally restricted
TS25: bronchiole epithelium Absent
TS25: trachea epithelium Absent

Specimen 7a/b: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: fronto-nasal process mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 7a/b

Specimen 7c/d: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: chondrocranium cartilage condensation Present Regionally restricted 7c/d Expression in chondrocytes within the chondrocranium - in the basioccital region of skull.
TS25: chondrocranium bone Absent 7c/d No signal above background in calvarial osteoblasts and cells of neuronal tissues.
TS25: brain Absent 7c/d

Specimen 7e/f: postnatal newborn (more )
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TS27: Meckel's cartilage Present 7e/f
TS27: lower jaw molar dental papilla Absent 7e/f No expression in odontoblasts within molar.
TS27: lower jaw molar dental follicle Absent 7e/f No expression in alveolar osteoblasts.
TS27: mandible Present Regionally restricted 7e/f Less intense expression in periosteal cells.

Specimen E12.5 limb not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: limb Present Regionally restricted Authors report the same pattern of expression is observed in limb buds at E12.5.

Specimen E17.5 limb not shown: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: forelimb Present Regionally restricted Authors report the same pattern of expression is observe in forelimb and hindlimb at E17.5.
TS25: hindlimb Present Regionally restricted Authors report the same pattern of expression is observe in forelimb and hindlimb at E17.5.

Specimen 7g/h: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: renal medulla Present 7g/h
TS25: renal cortex Absent 7g/h

Specimen 7i/j: embryonic day 18.0 (more )
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TS26: uterine horn muscular layer Present Regionally restricted 7i/j Expression in smooth muscle cells in uterine wall.

Specimen 8b/c: postnatal day 3 (more )
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TS27: ulna Strong Regionally restricted 8b/c High level of expression in resting and proliferating chondrocytes. No expression in in zone of ossification.
TS27: hypertrophic cartilage zone Strong Regionally restricted 8b/c High level of expression in cells within the zone of late hypertrophic chondrocytes.No expression in zone of early hypertrophic chondrocytes.

Specimen 9c/d: postnatal day 3 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: ulna Present Regionally restricted 9c/d Expression in proliferative chondrocytes. No expression in osteoblasts in the zone of ossification.
TS27: hypertrophic cartilage zone Present Regionally restricted 9c/d Expression in late hypertrophic chondrocytes. No expression in early hypertrophic .


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last database update
03/25/2025
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