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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:23235 Carpinterio P, et al., The thymosin beta 4 gene is strongly activated in neural tissues during early postimplantation mouse development. Neurosci Lett. 1995 Jan 16;184(1):63-6
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6295873
Gene symbol: Tmsb4x
Gene name: thymosin, beta 4, X chromosome
Probe: Tbeta4 cDNA
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with P33 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 2A/B: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future hindbrain Present 2A/B
TS15: trigeminal preganglion Present 2A/B
TS15: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2A/B Expression is in the future thalamus and is low in the future hypothalamus.
TS15: future brain floor plate Weak 2A/B
TS15: optic cup Weak 2A/B
TS15: optic stalk Weak 2A/B
TS15: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2A/B Expression is in vascularized areas.
TS15: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 2A/B Expression in the rostral spinal cord is higher in the basal plate than in the alar plate.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 2C , 2E/F Expression is ventral.
TS20: brain mantle layer Strong 2E/F , 2C
TS20: corpus striatum Strong 2E/F , 2C
TS20: facial ganglion Strong 2E/F , 2C
TS20: glossopharyngeal ganglion Strong 2E/F , 2C
TS20: thalamus Strong 2E/F , 2C
TS20: trigeminal ganglion Strong 2E/F , 2C
TS20: vagus ganglion Strong 2E/F , 2C
TS20: vestibulo-cochlear ganglion Strong 2E/F , 2C
TS20: brain vascular element Strong 2C , 2E/F
TS20: brain Strong Single cells 2E/F , 2C Expression is in Kolmer cells.
TS20: brainstem Present 2C
TS20: diencephalon Present 2C
TS20: lateral ventricle Present 2C
TS20: brain ventricular layer Present 2E/F , 2C
TS20: hypothalamus Weak Regionally restricted 2C , 2E/F

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: brainstem Present 2D
TS20: spinal cord Present 2D
TS20: spinal ganglion Present 2D
TS20: skeletal muscle Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression is in the vertebral axis musculature.
TS20: trunk musculature Moderate 2D
TS20: sclerotome Weak 2D
TS20: vertebral cartilage condensation Absent 2D

Specimen 2G/H: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord mantle layer Strong 2G/H
TS20: spinal ganglion Strong 2G/H
TS20: brain meninges Strong Regionally restricted 2G/H Expression is in meningeal blood vessels.
TS20: brain vascular element Strong Regionally restricted 2G/H Expression is in meningeal blood vessels.
TS20: spinal cord Present Graded 2G/H There is a gradient of expression from the basal to the alar plate.
TS20: brain ventricular layer Present 2G/H

Specimen 2I/J: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: 4th ventricle Present Regionally restricted 2I/J Expression is Kolmer cells in the roof of the 4th ventricle.
TS20: brain roof plate Present Regionally restricted 2I/J Expression is Kolmer cells in the roof of the 4th ventricle.
TS20: brain meninges Present Regionally restricted 2I/J Expression is in meningeal blood vessels.
TS20: brain vascular element Present Regionally restricted 2I/J Expression is in meningeal blood vessels.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: myotome Present
TS15: somite Weak


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last database update
03/25/2025
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