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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:170660 Matsuo A, et al., Epiplakin1 is expressed in the cholangiocyte lineage cells in normal liver and adult progenitor cells in injured liver. Gene Expr Patterns. 2011 Mar-Apr;11(3-4):255-62
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6435773
Gene symbol: Eppk1
Gene name: epiplakin 1
Antibody: anti-Eppk1
Detection system: Alexa Fluor 594
Results
Specimen 1A'/A'': embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - Afp (assay MGI:6435778); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: hepatic primordium Present Regionally restricted 1A'' , 1A' Expression overlapping with that of Afp.

Specimen 1B'/B'': embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - Afp (assay MGI:6435778); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: liver Weak 1B'' , 1B' Expression decreases at later stages.

Specimen 1C/C''/C''': embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - Afp (assay MGI:6435778); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: liver Trace 1C , 1C'' , 1C''' Expression almost undetectable at E12.5

Specimen 1D/D''/D''': embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - Hnf4a (assay MGI:6435779); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: liver Ambiguous Regionally restricted 1D , 1D''' , 1D'' No expression in hepatoblasts.

Specimen 2A/A': embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - Acta2 (assay MGI:6435780); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: liver Present Regionally restricted 2A , 2A' Expression gradually increasing. Expressing cells located close to smooth muscle cells lining the portal vein.

Specimen 2B/B': embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - Acta2 (assay MGI:6435780); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: intrahepatic bile duct epithelium Present Regionally restricted 2B , 2B' Expression in ductal plate cells near portal vein.

Specimen 2C/C': embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - Jag1 (assay MGI:6435781); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: liver Present Regionally restricted 2C' , 2C Expression gradually increasing. Expressing cells located close to portal vein endothelium.

Specimen 2D/D'': embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - cytokeratins; blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: liver Strong Regionally restricted 2D , 2D'' Strong expression close to portal veins.
TS23: intrahepatic bile duct epithelium Present Regionally restricted 2D , 2D'' Expression in cholangiocyte progenitor cells also expressing cytokeratins.
TS23: liver parenchyma Weak Regionally restricted 2D , 2D'' Lower level of expression sometimes in parenchyme near portal vein.

Specimen 2E/E'': embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - cytokeratins; blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: liver Strong Regionally restricted 2E'' , 2E Strong expression close to portal veins.
TS25: intrahepatic bile duct epithelium Present Regionally restricted 2E'' , 2E Expression in cholangiocyte progenitor cells also expressing cytokeratins.
TS25: liver parenchyma Weak Regionally restricted 2E , 2E'' Lower level of expression sometimes in parenchyme near portal vein.

Specimen S1A/A'/A'': embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - Cdh1 (assay MGI:6435782); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: intrahepatic bile duct epithelium Present Regionally restricted S1A , S1A' , S1A'' Expression in cholangiocyte progenitors in forming primitive duct.

Specimen 2F/F'': postnatal adult (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - cytokeratins; blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: liver Present Regionally restricted 2F'' , 2F No expression in hepatocytes.
TS28: intrahepatic bile duct epithelium Present Regionally restricted 2F , 2F'' Expression in bile duct. Expression in cholangiocyte progenitor cells also expressing cytokeratins.

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - Hnf4a (assay MGI:6435779); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: liver Strong Regionally restricted 2G Strong expression close to portal veins. No expression in hepatocytes.
TS23: intrahepatic bile duct epithelium Present 2G Expression in primary duct.

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - Hnf4a (assay MGI:6435779); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: liver Strong Regionally restricted 2H Strong expression close to portal veins. No expression in hepatocytes.
TS25: intrahepatic bile duct epithelium Present 2H Expression in primary duct.

Specimen 2I: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - Hnf4a (assay MGI:6435779); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: liver Present Regionally restricted 2I No expression in hepatocytes.
TS28: intrahepatic bile duct epithelium Present Regionally restricted 2I Expression in primary duct.

Specimen 3A: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - Acta2 (assay MGI:6435780); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: liver Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression in hepatic progenitor cells.
TS28: intrahepatic bile duct epithelium Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression in cholangiocytes near the portal vein.

Specimen 3A1'/A1'': postnatal adult (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - Acta2 (assay MGI:6435780); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: liver lobule Absent 3A1' , 3A1''

Specimen 3A2'/A2'': postnatal adult (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - Acta2 (assay MGI:6435780); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: intrahepatic bile duct epithelium Present Regionally restricted 3A2'' , 3A2' Expressing cells near the portal vein.

Specimen 3C/C'/C'': postnatal adult (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - A6 antigen: blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: intrahepatic bile duct epithelium Present Regionally restricted 3C' , 3C''' , 3C Co-expression with A6 antigen in cholangiocytes.

Specimen S2A: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - A6 antigen: blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: liver parenchyma Ambiguous Regionally restricted S2A Low or undetectable levels of expression in most hepatocytes

Specimen S2A': postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Eppk1; blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: intrahepatic bile duct epithelium Strong Regionally restricted S2A' High level of expression in cholangiocytes.

Specimen S2A'': postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Eppk1; blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: liver Present Regionally restricted S2A'' Expression in hepatocytes close to portal vein.

Specimen 4A: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - cytokeratins; blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: intrahepatic bile duct epithelium Present Regionally restricted 4A Co-expression with cytokeratins in cholangiocyte progenitors.

Specimen 4C: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - Cdh1 (assay MGI:6435782); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: intrahepatic bile duct epithelium Present Regionally restricted 4C Co-expression with Cdh1 in cholangiocyte progenitors.

Specimen 4E/E'': postnatal adult (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - Opn (Spp1 assay MGI:6435783); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: intrahepatic bile duct epithelium Present Regionally restricted 4E , 4E'' Co-expression with Opn (Spp1) in cholangiocyte progenitors.

Specimen 4G/G': postnatal adult (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - Pcna (assay MGI:6435786); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: liver Present Regionally restricted 4G , 4G' No co-expression with Pcna in normal liver.

Specimen 4I/I': postnatal adult (more )
Note: Triple labeled: magenta - Eppk1; green - Ctnnb1 (assay MGI:6435787); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: intrahepatic bile duct epithelium Present Regionally restricted 4I' , 4I Co-expression with Ctnnb1 in bile duct.


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