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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:74204 Drews U, et al., Immunohistochemical localisation of androgen receptor during sex-specific morphogenesis in the fetal mouse. Histochem Cell Biol. 2001 Nov;116(5):427-39
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6322975
Gene symbol: Ar
Gene name: androgen receptor
Antibody: clone PG-21
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 1: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: mesenchyme of penile body Strong 1
TS26: penile urethra Strong 1
TS26: corpus cavernosum of glans penis Present 1
TS26: pelvic girdle skeleton Present 1
TS26: rectum Present 1
TS26: reproductive system Present 1
TS26: tail mesenchyme Present 1
TS26: bladder Present Regionally restricted 1 Expression is caudal, absent in the subepithelial mesenchyme.
TS26: urethra Present Regionally restricted 1 Expression is strongest in the dense subepithelial mesenchyme at the junction of the Wolffian and Mullerian ducts with the urethra.
TS26: urinary system mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 1 Expression is strongest in the dense subepithelial mesenchyme at the junction of the Wolffian and Mullerian ducts with the urethra.
TS26: embryo mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 1 Expression is in the loose pelvic mesenchyme surrounding symphysis and rectum, extending into the ventral body wall, caudally into the perineum, and behind the rectum into the tail forming a loop around the rectum.
TS26: male reproductive system mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 1 Expression is in the scrotal swelling mesenchyme and is strong covering the bud of the vesicular gland.
TS26: body wall mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 1 Expression is in the ventral body wall.
TS26: abdominal segment of trunk Present Regionally restricted 1 Expression is in the perineum.
TS26: male reproductive system Present Regionally restricted 1 Expression is strong in the epithelium of the Wolffian ducts and is moderate in the fusion zone of the Wolffian and Mullerian ducts with the sinus ridges.
TS26: urothelium of bladder Present Regionally restricted 1 Expression is in the trigone close to the urethral outlet.
TS26: urothelium of bladder trigone Present Regionally restricted 1 Expression is in the trigone close to the urethral outlet.
TS26: rectum epithelium Moderate Regionally restricted 1 Expression is in the junctional zone between mucosa and ectodermal lining of the proctodeum.
TS26: detrusor muscle of bladder Absent 1
TS26: paramesonephric duct Absent 1
TS26: rectum mesenchyme Absent 1
TS26: rectum muscularis mucosa Absent 1
TS26: surface ectoderm of genital tubercle Absent 1

Specimen 2: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: embryo mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2 Expression is in a loop around the rectum.
TS25: genitourinary system Present Regionally restricted 2 Expression is in the loose mesenchyme of the Wolffian body and in the epithelium of the Wolffian ducts.
TS25: epididymis Strong Regionally restricted 2 Expression is in the tubules of the initial segment.
TS25: testis mesenchyme Present 2
TS25: peritoneum Present Regionally restricted 2 Expression is in some epithelial cells corresponding to Douglas pouch epithelium and covering the umbilical artery and the Wolffian body.
TS25: germ cell of testis Absent 2
TS25: Leydig cell Leydig cell Absent 2
TS25: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Absent 2

Specimen 3: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: embryo mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3 Expression is in a loop around the rectum.
TS25: epithelium of epididymis Strong 3
TS25: epididymis Strong Regionally restricted 3 Expression is in the epithelium and is nearly absent in the wall layers.
TS25: male reproductive system Present Regionally restricted 3 Expression is in the mesenchyme surrounding the Wolffian and Mullerian ducts, is strong in the sinus epithelium, is weak in the Wolffian epithelium, and is absent in the Mullerian epithelium.
TS25: male reproductive system mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 3 Expression is in the mesenchyme surrounding the fusion zone of the Mullerian and Wolffian ducts.
TS25: ureter Present Regionally restricted 3 Expression is in a number of subepithelial mesenchymal cells inserted between the ureteral epithelium and the muscle layer.
TS25: ureteral smooth muscle layer Absent 3
TS25: urothelium of ureter Absent 3

Specimen 4: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: male reproductive system mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 4 Expression is in the mesenchyme surrounding the fusion zone of the Mullerian and Wolffian ducts.
TS25: ureter Present Regionally restricted 4 Expression is in a number of subepithelial mesenchymal cells inserted between the ureteral epithelium and the muscle layer.
TS25: ureteral smooth muscle layer Absent 4
TS25: urothelium of ureter Absent 4

Specimen 5: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: urethra of male Strong Regionally restricted 5 Expression is strong in the loose mesenchyme and is moderate in the muscle layer.
TS25: epithelium of dorsal prostate bud Present 5
TS25: epithelium of lateral prostate bud Present 5
TS25: epithelium of ventral prostate bud Present 5
TS25: prostate bud Strong Regionally restricted 5 Expression is in the subepithelial mesenchyme.

Specimen 6: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: epithelium of dorsal pelvic urethra of male Strong Regionally restricted 6 Expression is strong in the epithelium of the Wolffian ducts and is moderate in the fusion zone of the Wolffian and Mullerian ducts with the sinus ridges.
TS26: male reproductive system Strong Regionally restricted 6 Expression is strong in the epithelium of the Wolffian ducts and is moderate in the fusion zone of the Wolffian and Mullerian ducts with the sinus ridges.
TS26: paramesonephric duct Absent 6

Specimen 7: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: male reproductive system mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 7 Expression is in the fusion zone of the Wolffian and Mullerian ducts with the sinus ridges.

Specimen 8: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: epithelium of seminal vesicle Present Graded 8 Expression is at the base and became gradually negative towards the apex and its dorsal wall.

Specimen 9: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: urethra epithelium Present Uniform 9
TS26: corpus cavernosum of glans penis Present 9
TS26: epithelium of penile urethra Present 9
TS26: urothelium of bladder trigone Present 9
TS26: bulbourethral gland of male Moderate 9
TS26: urethra of male Strong Regionally restricted 9 Expression is in the subepithelial mesenchyme and is stronger in the condensed plug of mesenchyme between the sinus ridges where the genital ducts fused with the sinus ridges.
TS26: mesenchyme of penile body Strong 9

Specimen 10: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: genitourinary system Present Regionally restricted 10 Expression is in the loose mesenchyme of the upper Wolffian bodies.
TS25: peritoneum Present 10
TS25: ovary Absent 10
TS25: paramesonephric duct Absent 10

Specimen 11: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: reproductive system mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 11 Expression is surrounduing the fusion zone where the vaginal anlage develops between the urethra and rectum, genital ducts and urethra.
TS25: female reproductive system Present Regionally restricted 11 Expression is weak in the Wolffian ducts and is absent in the Muellerian ducts.
TS25: epithelium of urogenital sinus Present Regionally restricted 11 Expression is in the epithelium of the sinus ridges.
TS25: urethra of female Present Regionally restricted 11 Expression is in the epithelium of the sinus ridges.
TS25: muscle layer of pelvic urethra of female Present 11

Specimen 12: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: muscle layer of pelvic urethra of female Present 12
TS25: urethra of female Present 12

Specimen 13: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: urethra of female Strong Regionally restricted 13 Expression is strong in the loose mesenchyme and is moderate in the muscle layer.
TS25: epithelium of urogenital sinus Present Regionally restricted 13 Expression is in the epithelium of the sinus ridges.
TS25: muscle layer of pelvic urethra of female Present 13

Specimen 14: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: mammary mesenchyme Present 14

Specimen 15: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: mammary mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 15 Expression formed a contsriction around the neck of the epithelial bud.

Specimen 16: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: cortical early proximal tubule Present 16
TS26: parietal epithelium of mature renal corpuscle Present 16
TS26: renal capsule Present 16
TS26: mesenchyme of metanephros Absent 16

Specimen 17: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 17 Expression is in the retroperitoneal mesenchyme surrounding the ureter.

Specimen 18: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: ureter Present Regionally restricted 18 Expression is in a number of subepithelial mesenchymal cells inserted between the ureteral epithelium and the muscle layer.
TS25: ureteral smooth muscle layer Absent 18
TS25: urothelium of ureter Absent 18

Specimen 19: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: urothelium of bladder trigone Present 19
TS25: urothelium of ureter Absent 19

Specimen 20: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: gut dorsal mesentery Present 20
TS25: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 20 Expression is in loose adventitial mesenchyme surrounding organs such as rectum, bladder, autonomic ganglia, umbilical and vesical arteries, skeletal elements of the pelvic girdle and surrounding the ureters and ascending into the retroperitoneal space into the levels of the kidneys.

Specimen 21: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: gut dorsal mesentery Present 21
TS26: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 21 Expression is in loose adventitial mesenchyme surrounding organs such as rectum, bladder, autonomic ganglia, umbilical and vesical arteries, skeletal elements of the pelvic girdle and surrounding the ureters and ascending into the retroperitoneal space into the levels of the kidneys.

Specimen 22: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: gubernaculum of male Present 22
TS26: peritoneum Present Regionally restricted 22 Expression is in some epithelial cells corresponding to Douglas pouch epithelium and covering the umbilical artery and the Wolffian body.
TS26: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 22 Expression is in loose adventitial mesenchyme surrounding organs such as rectum, bladder, autonomic ganglia, umbilical and vesical arteries, skeletal elements of the pelvic girdle and surrounding the ureters and ascending into the retroperitoneal space into the levels of the kidneys. Expression is around the medial and lower mesenteric arteries extending into the root of the dorsal enteric mesenteries.
TS26: artery tunica adventitia Absent 22


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