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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:71578 Sock E, et al., Idiopathic weight reduction in mice deficient in the high-mobility-group transcription factor sox8. Mol Cell Biol. 2001 Oct;21(20):6951-9
Assay type: In situ reporter (knock in)
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6392807
Gene symbol: Sox8
Gene name: SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 8
Reporter: lacZ
Direct Detection
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 9.5; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: nasal process Strong 2A High expression in facial process.
TS15: cranial preganglion Present 2A
TS15: limb bud Present 2A
TS15: central nervous system Weak Regionally restricted 2A Faint expression in certain areas of central nervous system.
TS15: somite Weak 2A

Specimen 2A insert: embryonic day 9.5; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: branchial arch Strong 2A inset
TS15: otic pit Present 2A inset Authors report expression in otic placode.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 10.5; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression in facial mesenchyme recedes to ventro-rostral region including nasal invagination.
TS17: nasal pit Present 2B Expression in facial mesenchyme recedes to ventro-rostral region including nasal invagination.
TS17: optic cup Present 2B
TS17: sensory organ Present 2B Expresison in all developing sensory organs.
TS17: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2B Faint expression in basal telencephalon in region corresponding to ganglionic eminence.
TS17: forebrain-midbrain boundary region Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression in ventricular zone at border between diencephalon and mesencephalon.
TS17: cranial ganglion Strong 2B
TS17: dorsal root ganglion Strong 2B
TS17: enteric nervous system Present 2B Significant expression in sympathetic chain and enteric nervous system.
TS17: sympathetic nerve trunk Present 2B Significant expression in sympathetic chain and enteric nervous system.
TS17: limb bud Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression restricted to base of limb buds.
TS17: myotome Weak 2B
TS17: heart Absent 2B
TS17: liver Absent 2B

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 11.5; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression in facial mesenchyme recedes to ventro-rostral region including nasal invagination.
TS19: nasal pit Present 2C Expression in facial mesenchyme recedes to ventro-rostral region including nasal invagination.
TS19: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression in pontine region of hindbrain.
TS19: cranial ganglion Strong 2C
TS19: dorsal root ganglion Strong 2C
TS19: myotome Present 2C
TS19: limb bud Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression restricted to base of limb buds.
TS19: heart Ambiguous Regionally restricted 2C Expression consistently absent in heart, liver and adipose tissue.
TS19: liver Ambiguous Regionally restricted 2C Expression consistently absent in heart, liver and adipose tissue.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 14.5; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: main olfactory bulb Present 2E
TS22: olfactory lobe Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression in lateral olfactory tract.
TS22: ganglionic eminence Present Regionally restricted 2E In ganglionic eminence, expression in ventricular, subventricular and mantle zones.
TS22: central nervous system Strong Regionally restricted 2E Increased expression in distinct regions of central nervous system.
TS22: forebrain-midbrain boundary region Present 2E
TS22: medulla oblongata Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression in some nuclei of pons and medulla oblongata.
TS22: pons Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression in some nuclei of pons and medulla oblongata.
TS22: enteric nervous system Strong 2E
TS22: peripheral nervous system Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression fades in other part of peripheral nervous system.
TS22: metanephros Present Regionally restricted 2E From E14.5, expression in kidney restricted to glomeruli and proximal tubules.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 16.5; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: corpus striatum Strong Widespread 2F Prominent expression in all layers of striatum.
TS24: brain ventricular layer Strong 2F
TS24: cerebellum Present 2F
TS24: diaphragm Present 2F
TS24: intercostal muscle Present 2F
TS24: hyoid Strong 2F Strong expression in cartilage and endochondral structures, e.g. cartilage of nose and ear, thyroid and hyoid cartilage, and cartilage of ribs, vertibrae and limbs.
TS24: limb cartilage condensation Strong 2F Strong expression in cartilage and endochondral structures, e.g. cartilage of nose and ear, thyroid and hyoid cartilage, and cartilage of ribs, vertibrae and limbs.
TS24: rib cartilage Strong 2F Strong expression in cartilage and endochondral structures, e.g. cartilage of nose and ear, thyroid and hyoid cartilage, and cartilage of ribs, vertibrae and limbs.
TS24: sensory organ cartilage Strong 2F Strong expression in cartilage and endochondral structures, e.g. cartilage of nose and ear, thyroid and hyoid cartilage, and cartilage of ribs, vertibrae and limbs.
TS24: thyroid cartilage Strong 2F Strong expression in cartilage and endochondral structures, e.g. cartilage of nose and ear, thyroid and hyoid cartilage, and cartilage of ribs, vertibrae and limbs.
TS24: vertebral cartilage condensation Strong 2F Strong expression in cartilage and endochondral structures, e.g. cartilage of nose and ear, thyroid and hyoid cartilage, and cartilage of ribs, vertibrae and limbs.
TS24: metanephros Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression in kidney restricted to glomeruli and proximal tubules.

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 12.5; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: ganglionic eminence Present Regionally restricted 2G In ganglionic eminence, expression in ventricular, subventricular and mantle zones.
TS20: medulla oblongata Present Regionally restricted 2G Expression in some nuclei of pons and medulla oblongata.
TS20: pons Present Regionally restricted 2G Expression in some nuclei of pons and medulla oblongata.
TS20: metanephros Present Regionally restricted 2G From E14.5, expression in kidney restricted to glomeruli and proximal tubules.

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 14.5; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: olfactory lobe Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression in lateral olfactory tract.
TS22: ganglionic eminence Present Regionally restricted 2H In ganglionic eminence, expression in ventricular, subventricular and mantle zones.
TS22: medulla oblongata Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression in some nuclei of medulla oblongata.
TS22: cortical early proximal tubule Present 2H From E14.5, expression in kidney restricted to glomeruli and prximal tubules.
TS22: maturing glomerular tuft Present 2H From E14.5, expression in kidney restricted to glomeruli and prximal tubules.
TS22: diaphragm Present 2H
TS22: intercostal muscle Present 2H
TS22: rib cartilage condensation Present 2H

Specimen 2I: embryonic day 16.5; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: corpus striatum Present Widespread 2I Prominent expression in all layers of striatum.
TS24: diaphragm Present 2I
TS24: intercostal muscle Present 2I
TS24: hyoid Strong 2I Strong expression in cartilage and endochondral structures, e.g. cartilage of nose and ear, thyroid and hyoid cartilage, and cartilage of ribs, vertibrae and limbs.
TS24: limb cartilage condensation Strong 2I Strong expression in cartilage and endochondral structures, e.g. cartilage of nose and ear, thyroid and hyoid cartilage, and cartilage of ribs, vertibrae and limbs.
TS24: rib cartilage Strong 2I Strong expression in cartilage and endochondral structures, e.g. cartilage of nose and ear, thyroid and hyoid cartilage, and cartilage of ribs, vertibrae and limbs.
TS24: sensory organ cartilage Strong 2I Strong expression in cartilage and endochondral structures, e.g. cartilage of nose and ear, thyroid and hyoid cartilage, and cartilage of ribs, vertibrae and limbs.
TS24: thyroid cartilage Strong 2I Strong expression in cartilage and endochondral structures, e.g. cartilage of nose and ear, thyroid and hyoid cartilage, and cartilage of ribs, vertibrae and limbs.
TS24: vertebral cartilage condensation Strong 2I Strong expression in cartilage and endochondral structures, e.g. cartilage of nose and ear, thyroid and hyoid cartilage, and cartilage of ribs, vertibrae and limbs.
TS24: metanephros Present Regionally restricted 2I Expression in kidney restricted to glomeruli and prximal tubules.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 15.5; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: head Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression in head including nasal epithelium and innervation.
TS23: olfactory epithelium Present Regionally restricted 3A

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 15.5; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: adenohypophysis Present 3B
TS23: neurohypophysis Present 3B

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 15.5; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: lens Present 3C
TS23: retina Present 3C
TS23: eye muscle Present 3C
TS23: optic nerve Present 3C

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 15.5; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: trigeminal nerve Present 3D Residual expression detectable in trigeminal nerve.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 16.5; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: forelimb long bone Strong Regionally restricted 3E In forelimbs, high expression in cartilaginous templates of humerus, radius, ulna, carpals and metacarpals,.
TS24: long bone epiphyseal plate proliferative zone Present 3E Expression in proliferating chondrocytes of growth plates.
TS24: long bone epiphyseal plate hypertrophic zone Weak 3E Expression fades when chondrocytes become hypertrophic.

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 16.5; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: cochlea epithelium Present 3F

Specimen 4B: postnatal newborn; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: corpus striatum Present Regionally restricted 4B Expression in neurons of striatum.
TS27: hindbrain Weak Regionally restricted 4B Expression in hindbrain nuclei, which gradually reduced.
TS27: brain ventricular layer Present Widespread 4B Expression in ventricular zone spread throughout brain.

Specimen 4C: postnatal newborn; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: corpus striatum Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression in neurons of striatum.
TS27: hindbrain Weak Regionally restricted 4C Expression in hindbrain nuclei, which gradually reduced.
TS27: brain ventricular layer Present Widespread 4C Expression in ventricular zone spread throughout brain.

Specimen 4E: postnatal month 4; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebral hemisphere white matter Strong Regionally restricted 4E Intense expression in myelinated fiber tracts of cerebrum.
TS28: anterior commissure Strong 4E
TS28: corpus callosum Strong 4E
TS28: cerebellum white matter Strong Regionally restricted 4E Intense expression in neuropil of cerebellum.

Specimen 4F: postnatal month 4; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebral hemisphere white matter Strong Regionally restricted 4F Intense expression in myelinated fiber tracts of cerebrum.
TS28: anterior commissure Strong 4F
TS28: corpus callosum Strong 4F
TS28: cerebellum white matter Strong Regionally restricted 4F Intense expression in neuropil of cerebellum.

Specimen 4H: postnatal month 4; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 4H Expression pattern in spinal cord most compatible with mixed glial expression.

Specimen 4I: postnatal month 4; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 4I Expression pattern in spinal cord most compatible with mixed glial expression.

Specimen 4J: postnatal adult; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: corpus striatum Strong Regionally restricted 4J In adult striatum, strong expression in oligodendrocytes of fiber tracts and in isolated cells with astrocytic morphology.

Specimen 4K: postnatal adult; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: corpus callosum Strong 4K
TS28: dentate gyrus Present Regionally restricted 4K Expression in septum of dentate gyrus.
TS28: hippocampus Present Regionally restricted 4K Expression in other parts of hippocampus.

Specimen 4L: postnatal adult; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebellum white matter Strong Regionally restricted 4L Intense expression in neuropil of cerebellum.
TS28: cerebellum external granule cell layer Present 4L

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 16.5; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: cortical early proximal tubule Present 5A Expression in kidney restricted to glomeruli and proximal tubules.
TS24: maturing glomerular tuft Present 5A Expression in kidney restricted to glomeruli and proximal tubules.
TS24: adrenal medulla Present 5A Expression in adrenal gland, expression restricted to medulla.
TS24: adrenal cortex Absent 5A Expression in adrenal gland, expression restricted to medulla.

Specimen 5B: postnatal adult; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: metanephros Absent 5B No detectable expression in adult kidney.

Specimen 5C: postnatal adult; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: adrenal medulla Present 5C Expression in adrenal gland confined to medulla.
TS28: adrenal cortex Absent 5C Expression in adrenal gland confined to medulla.

Specimen 5D: postnatal adult; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: seminiferous tubule epithelium Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression restricted to interior lining of testicular tubules, localized to Sertoli cells and not to spermatogonia.
TS28: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Present 5D Expression restricted to interior lining of testicular tubules, localized to Sertoli cells and not to spermatogonia.
TS28: spermatogonium Absent 5D Expression restricted to interior lining of testicular tubules, localized to Sertoli cells and not to spermatogonia.

Specimen heterozygote not shown: postnatal adult; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: metanephros Absent Authors report no difference between heterozygous and homozygous mutant littermates.
TS28: adrenal medulla Present Authors report no difference between heterozygous and homozygous mutant littermates.
TS28: testis Present Authors report no difference between heterozygous and homozygous mutant littermates.

Specimen 1 week after birth not shown: postnatal week 1; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: skeletal muscle Strong Widespread Significant expression throughout skeletal muscle.

Specimen 2 weels after birth not shown: postnatal week 2; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: skeletal muscle Weak Expression faded dramatically.

Specimen 5F: postnatal adult; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: skeletal muscle Trace 5F Expression in only very few cells.

Specimen 5G: postnatal adult; Sox8tm1Weg/Sox8tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: skeletal muscle Present Regionally restricted 5G Authors report expression in twice as many cells in homozygote as heterozygote. Selective expression in endplates of neuromuscular junctions.


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