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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:28429 Watanabe K, et al., K-glypican: a novel GPI-anchored heparan sulfate proteoglycan that is highly expressed in developing brain and kidney. J Cell Biol. 1995 Sep;130(5):1207-18
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6358809
Gene symbol: Gpc4
Gene name: glypican 4
Probe: pEco7a
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 6A: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: adrenal gland Present 6A
TS21: brain Present 6A
TS21: face mesenchyme Present 6A
TS21: hindlimb Present 6A
TS21: blood vessel Present 6A Expression was detected in large blood vessels.
TS21: metanephros Weak 6A Expression in the kidney was not prominent at this stage.

Specimen 7A: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: adrenal gland Strong 7A
TS21: metanephros Weak Regionally restricted 7A A few pretubular aggregates show low levels of expression.

Specimen 7B: embryonic day 15.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: adrenal gland Weak 7B
TS23: renal tubule Strong Regionally restricted 7B Strong signal was evident in differentiating tubular epithelial cells. There was a tendency for tubules that have formed a lumen to express more strongly than those without a lumen.

Specimen 7C: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: renal tubule Strong Widespread 7C Expression in tubular epithelial cells was stronger and more widespread throughout the kidney.
TS24: maturing glomerular tuft Trace 7C

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: adrenal gland Ambiguous Expression in the adrenal gland is mostly lost at E16.

Specimen 8A: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 8A Intense expression was detected in the areas surrounding the lateral ventricles.
TS21: cerebral cortex Present Regionally restricted 8A Expression was prominent in the lower half of the cerebral wall. The outer layers are mostly devoid of signal, except for a narrow layer of cells beneath the pia.
TS21: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Present 8A

Specimen 8B: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 8B Expression was found in the neuroepithelium of the mesencephalic vesicle and the fourth ventricle.
TS21: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 8B Expression was found in the neuroepithelium of the mesencephalic vesicle and the fourth ventricle.
TS21: cerebellum Present 8B

Specimen 8C: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: ascending aorta Present 8C
TS21: cardiac muscle tissue Absent 8C
TS21: heart endothelium Absent 8C

Specimen 8D: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: blood vessel Strong Regionally restricted 8D Strong labeling appears to coincide with smooth muscle cells in the tunica media. Neither endothelium nor tunica adventitia was labeled.
TS21: intestine smooth muscle Moderate 8D
TS21: liver Absent 8D


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last database update
01/28/2026
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