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Assay
Reference: J:36656 Takahashi Y, et al., Spatial and temporal pattern of smooth muscle cell differentiation during development of the vascular system in the mouse embryo. Anat Embryol (Berl). 1996 Nov;194(5):515-26
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6368807
Gene symbol: Acta2
Gene name: actin alpha 2, smooth muscle, aorta
Antibody: Anti-smooth muscle alpha-Actin (clone 1A4)
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to fluorescein
Results
Specimen 1a/b: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: dorsal aorta Present Single cells 1a/b One to three positive cells were localized beneath the endothelium and apart from one another. 12 positive cells per embryo.

Specimen 1c/d: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: umbilical artery extraembryonic part Trace Scattered 1c/d Very weak and discontinuous staining at the innermost side of the placenta. No staining in the branches within the placenta.
TS15: umbilical vein Absent 1c/d

Specimen 1e/f: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: allantois mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 1e/f Expressed in a momolayer of cells at the innermost side of the allantoic mesoderm in the placenta.

Specimen 3a: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: internal carotid artery Present Non-Uniform 3a Expressed discontinuously.

Specimen 3b: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: dorsal aorta Present Regionally restricted 3b Expressed in a monolayer of smooth muscle cells.

Specimen 3c: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: 3rd arch artery Weak Non-Uniform 3c Discontinuous staining.

Specimen 3d: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: 4th arch artery Weak Non-Uniform 3d Discontinuous staining.

Specimen 3e: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: ascending aorta Present 3e Expressed in the ventral aorta at the midline, nearly formed a monolayer of smooth muscle cells.

Specimen 3f: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: dorsal aorta Present Regionally restricted 3f Expressed in a monolayer of smooth muscle cells. The ventromedial side was more intensely stained.

Specimen 3g: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: umbilical artery extraembryonic part Present Regionally restricted 3g Expressed in two layers of smooth muscle cells. Proximal regions of the radially spreading branches were lined with a monolayer of positive cells. More distal regions were discontinuously stained or not stained.

Specimen 3h: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: dorsal aorta Present Regionally restricted 3-IIh Expressed in a monolayer of smooth muscle cells.

Specimen 3i: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: vitelline artery Present Non-Uniform 3-IIi Discontinuous staining.
TS17: vitelline vein embryonic part Present Non-Uniform 3-IIi Discontinuous staining.

Specimen 3j: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: left umbilical artery Absent 3-IIj

Specimen 3k: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: dorsal aorta Present Regionally restricted 3-IIk Only expressed in the dorsal and ventral parts in the lumbar region.

Specimen 4b: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: artery Present Regionally restricted 4b Several positive cells at sites distant from the branch point of the subclavian arteries.

Specimen 4c: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: artery Present Regionally restricted 4c Several positive cells at sites distant from the branch point of the subclavian arteries.

Specimen 4d: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: artery Present Regionally restricted 4d Discontinuous staining in the right subclavian artery.

Specimen 5a: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: internal carotid artery Present Regionally restricted 5a Expressed in a monolayer of smooth muscle cells. Discontinuous staining in rostral regions.

Specimen 5b: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: 3rd arch artery Present Regionally restricted 5b Expressed in a monolayer of smooth muscle cells.

Specimen 5c: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: 4th arch artery Present Regionally restricted 5c Expressed in a monolayer of smooth muscle cells.

Specimen 5d: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: 6th arch artery Present Regionally restricted 5d Expressed in a monolayer of smooth muscle cells.

Specimen 5e: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: basilar artery Present Non-Uniform 5e Discontinuous staining.

Specimen 5f: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: vertebral artery Present Non-Uniform 5f Discontinuous staining.

Specimen 5g: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: dorsal aorta Present Regionally restricted 5-IIg Expressed in 2-3 layers of smooth muscle cells at the thoracic region after the point of fusion.

Specimen 5h: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: intersomitic artery Weak 5-IIh

Specimen 5i: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: vitelline artery Present Regionally restricted 5-IIi Expressed in 1-2 layers of smooth muscle cells.
TS19: vitelline vein embryonic part Present Regionally restricted 5-IIi Expressed in a monolayer of smooth muscle cells at most.

Specimen 5j: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: umbilical artery Present Regionally restricted 5-IIj Expressed in 1-2 layers of smooth muscle cells.
TS19: umbilical vein Present Non-Uniform 5-IIj Discontinuous staining.

Specimen 5k: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: ductus venosus Present Non-Uniform 5-IIk Discontinuous staining.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: cardiac muscle tissue Present
TS15: myotome Present In some somites.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: 6th arch artery Absent
TS17: intersomitic artery Absent

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: dorsal aorta Present Regionally restricted Expressed in a monolayer of smooth muscle cells in the abdominal and lumbar regions, including the joints to the omphalomesenteric artery and the umbilical arteries. Discontinuous staining in the proximal region of the caudal artery.

Specimen not shown: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: smooth muscle tissue Present
TS28: cardiac muscle tissue Absent
TS28: skeletal muscle tissue Absent


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