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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:43111 Delorme B, et al., Expression pattern of connexin gene products at the early developmental stages of the mouse cardiovascular system. Circ Res. 1997 Sep;81(3):423-37
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6363497
Gene symbol: Gja1
Gene name: gap junction protein, alpha 1
Antibody: anti-Cx43
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to rhodamine
Assay notes: Data was summarized in Table 2 (including date not shown).
Results
Specimen 6I: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: heart atrium Present 6I
TS21: visceral pericardium Present 6I

Specimen 7A/B: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: primitive ventricle cardiac muscle Present Regionally restricted 7A/B Expressed in ventricular outermost myocytes. No expression in the trabecular network.

Specimen 8C: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: primitive ventricle cardiac muscle Present 8C Expressed in the myocytes of the trabecular network of both ventricles and the compact ventricular free wall. Weak expression in interventricular septum.

Specimen 10F: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: interventricular septum Present Regionally restricted 10F Only expressed in the inner myocytes, intrinsic to the interventricular septum. Neither detected in the myocytes of the primitive His bundle nor in those of the anterior regions of the primitive bundle branches.
TS22: ventricle cardiac muscle Present Regionally restricted 10F Only expressed in the inner myocytes, intrinsic to the interventricular septum. Neither detected in the myocytes of the primitive His bundle nor in those of the anterior regions of the primitive bundle branches.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: heart Absent
TS13: vascular system Absent

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: atrioventricular canal Absent
TS15: heart atrium Absent

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: atrioventricular canal Absent
TS17: heart atrium Absent
TS17: outflow tract Absent

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: atrioventricular canal Absent
TS19: heart atrium Absent
TS19: outflow tract Absent
TS19: heart left ventricle Present
TS19: heart right ventricle Present
TS19: interventricular septum Weak

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: atrioventricular canal Absent
TS20: outflow tract Absent
TS20: heart atrium Weak
TS20: heart left ventricle Strong
TS20: heart right ventricle Present
TS20: interventricular septum Present

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: atrioventricular canal Absent
TS21: impulse conducting system Absent
TS21: outflow tract Absent
TS21: heart left ventricle Strong
TS21: heart right ventricle Strong
TS21: interventricular septum Present

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: atrioventricular bundle Absent
TS22: atrioventricular canal Absent
TS22: outflow tract Absent
TS22: heart atrium Present
TS22: heart left ventricle Strong
TS22: heart right ventricle Strong

Specimen not shown: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: ventricle cardiac muscle Present Regionally restricted Only expressed in the inner myocytes, intrinsic to the interventricular septum. Neither detected in the myocytes of the primitive His bundle nor in those of the anterior regions of the primitive bundle branches.


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