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Assay
Reference: J:155028 Cunningham D, et al., Developmental expression pattern of the cholesterogenic enzyme NSDHL and negative selection of NSDHL-deficient cells in the heterozygous Bpa(1H)/+ mouse. Mol Genet Metab. 2009 Dec;98(4):356-66
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6283836
Gene symbol: Nsdhl
Gene name: NAD(P) dependent steroid dehydrogenase-like
Antibody: anti-NSDHL
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 2A/B/C: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: neural tube Strong Regionally restricted 2B , 2A Expressed in the basal column, with less signal in the mantle column.
TS17: dorsal root ganglion Strong 2B , 2A
TS17: liver Strong Regionally restricted 2C , 2A Expressed in a subset of cells.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: neural tube Strong Regionally restricted 2D High level of staining in the basal column of the neural tube relative to the mantle column and ventricular layer.
TS17: dorsal root ganglion Strong 2D

Specimen 2F/G/H/I: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: dorsal root ganglion Strong 2F
TS22: liver Strong 2F
TS22: brain Present 2F Signal is higher than in other tissues such as heart and lung.
TS22: heart Present 2F
TS22: lung Present 2F
TS22: Leydig cell Leydig cell Strong 2F , 2G
TS22: rib cartilage condensation Strong Regionally restricted 2H , 2F Expressed in the condensing mesenchyme surrounding the chondrocytes, specifically in the dorsal/caudal region of the embryo.
TS22: neocortex Present 2I , 2F Expressed as a continuous band of stained neurons throughout the cortex, including the dendrites of neurons.
TS22: superior cervical ganglion Very strong 2F
TS22: trigeminal ganglion Very strong 2F

Specimen 2J: embryonic day 14.5; NsdhlBpa-1H/Nsdhl+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: neocortex Present Patchy 2J Patchy staining pattern, with radiating sectors of neurons showing no staining.

Specimen 2K: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: retina layer Strong Regionally restricted 2K Expressed in the ganglion cell layer, with lower signal throughout the neuroblast layer.

Specimen 2L: embryonic day 15.5; NsdhlBpa-1H/Nsdhl+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: retina layer Present Patchy 2L Mosaic expression in the ganglion cell layer with radiating sectors of positive and negative cells in progeny cells.

Specimen 3A: postnatal month 3 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: liver Strong Widespread 3A Expressed throughout the lobule, with slightly higher signal in the pericentral region.

Specimen 3B/C: postnatal month 13; NsdhlBpa-1H/Nsdhl+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: liver Present Patchy 3B , 3C Mosaic pattern of staining in hepatocytes. There were small clusters of hepatocytes that did not stain.

Specimen 3D: postnatal month 13; NsdhlBpa-1H/Nsdhl+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: liver Present Patchy 3D Mosaic pattern of staining in hepatocytes. A relatively large number of negative hepatocytes were seen.

Specimen 3E: postnatal day 6; NsdhlBpa-1H/Nsdhl+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: liver Present 3E Mosaic pattern of staining in hepatocytes, with random distribution of positive and negative cells.

Specimen 3F: postnatal day 25; NsdhlBpa-1H/Nsdhl+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: liver Present 3F Mosaic pattern of staining in hepatocytes, with random distribution of positive and negative cells.

Specimen 4A: postnatal day 2 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: sebaceous gland Strong 4A
TS27: epidermis Weak 4A
TS27: hair inner root sheath Moderate 4A
TS27: hair root sheath matrix Moderate 4A
TS27: hair outer root sheath Present Regionally restricted 4A No staining at the level between the arrector pili muscle and the sebaceous gland, the bulge.

Specimen 4B: postnatal day 2; NsdhlBpa-1H/Nsdhl+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: epidermis Present Patchy 4B Mosaic staining pattern, with regions lacking staining.
TS27: hair follicle Present Patchy 4B Mosaic staining pattern, with regions lacking staining.

Specimen 4C/E: postnatal day 6 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hair inner root sheath Very strong 4C , 4E
TS28: hair outer root sheath Very strong 4C , 4E
TS28: sebaceous gland Very strong 4C , 4E

Specimen 4D/F: postnatal day 6; NsdhlBpa-1H/Nsdhl+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: epidermis Present Patchy 4F , 4D Mosaic staining pattern, with regions lacking staining.
TS28: hair follicle Present Patchy 4F , 4D Mosaic staining pattern, with regions lacking staining.

Specimen 4G: postnatal week 8; NsdhlBpa-1H/Nsdhl+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hair inner root sheath Strong Patchy 4G Mosaic staining pattern, with regions lacking staining.
TS28: hair outer root sheath Strong Patchy 4G Mosaic staining pattern, with regions lacking staining.
TS28: hair root sheath matrix Strong Patchy 4G Mosaic staining pattern, with regions lacking staining.
TS28: sebaceous gland Strong Patchy 4G Mosaic staining pattern, with regions lacking staining.
TS28: epidermis Weak Patchy 4G Mosaic staining pattern, with regions lacking staining.

Specimen 5A/C/E: postnatal day 2 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: cortical plate Present Regionally restricted 5A , 5C Expressed in a wide band of differentiating neurons in the outer layer. The cell bodies as well as dendrites were stained.
TS27: hippocampus Present Widespread 5A , 5E Expressed in virtually all of hippocampal neurons.
TS27: thalamus Present Widespread 5E , 5A
TS27: main olfactory bulb mitral cell layer Present 5A
TS27: caudate-putamen Present 5A relatively low staining
TS27: cerebral cortex intermediate zone Present 5A relatively low staining
TS27: cerebral cortex subventricular zone Present 5A relatively low staining
TS27: choroid plexus Present 5A relatively low staining
TS27: dentate gyrus Present 5A relatively low staining
TS27: main olfactory bulb granule cell layer Present 5A relatively low staining
TS27: superior colliculus Present 5A relatively low staining

Specimen 5B/D/F: postnatal day 2; NsdhlBpa-1H/Nsdhl+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: telencephalon Present Patchy 5B , 5D Mosaic staining pattern, with radial sectors of positive and negative neurons.
TS27: hippocampus Present Patchy 5F , 5B Mosaic staining pattern, with a mixture of stained and unstained cells throughout its length.

Specimen 5G: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebral cortex Present Regionally restricted 5G Highest expression in a layer of relatively large pyramidal neurons. The proportion of strongly positive cells was lower in the adult. Mainly in the cell bodies of neurons, with much fainter staining in the dendrites.

Specimen 5H: postnatal adult; NsdhlBpa-1H/Nsdhl+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebral cortex Present 5H Indistinguishable from the wild-type brain with regard to the pattern of staining.

Specimen 5I: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampus CA1 Present 5I
TS28: hippocampus CA3 Present 5I

Specimen 5J: postnatal adult; NsdhlBpa-1H/Nsdhl+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampus CA1 Present 5J Indistinguishable from the wild-type brain with regard to the pattern of staining.
TS28: hippocampus CA3 Present 5J Indistinguishable from the wild-type brain with regard to the pattern of staining.

Specimen S1A embryo: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: embryo ectoderm Present Uniform S1A Relatively low expression.
TS9: extraembryonic ectoderm Present Uniform S1A Relatively low expression.
TS9: ectoplacental cone Trace S1A Little or no staining.
TS9: trophoblast giant cell Trace S1A Little or no staining.

Specimen S1A mother: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua Present S1A

Specimen S1B: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: embryo Present Uniform S1B Roughly equivalent staining throughout the structures.
TS11: extraembryonic component Present Uniform S1B Roughly equivalent staining throughout the structures.
TS11: trophoblast giant cell Present S1B Weakest expression.

Specimen S2: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: adrenal gland Strong S2
TS22: dorsal root ganglion Strong S2
TS22: liver Strong S2
TS22: intestine epithelium Moderate S2
TS22: maturing glomerular tuft Moderate S2
TS22: renal tubule Moderate S2

Specimen S4A: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: epidermis Weak Regionally restricted S4A Expressed in the outermost layer.
TS24: hair follicle Trace S4A Very faint signal in germ stage hair follicles.

Specimen S4B: embryonic day 16.5; NsdhlBpa-1H/Nsdhl+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: epidermis Present Patchy S4B Mosaic staining pattern, with regions lacking staining.
TS24: hair follicle Present Patchy S4B Mosaic staining pattern, with regions lacking staining.

Specimen S5A/C: postnatal day 25 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampus CA3 Moderate Widespread S5C , S5A Expressed in virtually all of the neurons.
TS28: hippocampus CA1 Moderate S5C , S5A Expressed in virtually all of the neurons.

Specimen S5B/D: postnatal day 25; NsdhlBpa-1H/Nsdhl+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampus Present Non-Uniform S5B , S5D Mosaic staining pattern, with a mixture of stained and unstained cells.

Specimen S5E: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampus CA3 Moderate Widespread S5E Evenly stained throughout its length.

Specimen S5F: postnatal adult; NsdhlBpa-1H/Nsdhl+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampus CA3 Present Non-Uniform S5F Mosaic staining pattern, with a mixture of stained and unstained cells.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: neural tube Present Distinctly higher expression than those in other tissues.

Specimen not shown: postnatal day 2 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Present Staining was strongest in the layer of cells composed of Purkinjie cell precursors and Bergmann glia.


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