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Assay
Reference: J:296414 Nakajima T, et al., Developmental mechanisms regulating the formation of smooth muscle layers in the mouse uterus. Biol Reprod. 2020 Oct 5;103(4):750-759
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6470922
Gene symbol: Gja1
Gene name: gap junction protein, alpha 1
Antibody: anti-connexin 43 (AB1727)
Detection system: Alexa Fluor 488
Results
Specimen 2B/C: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Gja1; green - Acta2 (assay MGI:6470921).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: uterine horn Ambiguous 2B , 2C Author report expression not specifically detected in endometrium and myometrium.

Specimen 2E/F: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Gja1; green - Acta2 (assay MGI:6470921).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: uterine horn Ambiguous 2F , 2E Author report expression not specifically detected in endometrium and myometrium.

Specimen 2H/I: postnatal day 3 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Gja1; green - Acta2 (assay MGI:6470921).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: uterine horn Ambiguous 2I , 2H Author report expression not specifically detected in endometrium and myometrium.

Specimen 2K/L: postnatal day 15 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Gja1; green - Acta2 (assay MGI:6470921).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: myometrium Present Regionally restricted 2K , 2L Expression localized as dots on borders among a few smooth muscle cells by P15.

Specimen 2N/O: postnatal week 8 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Gja1; green - Acta2 (assay MGI:6470921).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: myometrium inner circular smooth muscle layer Present Spotted 2O , 2N Expression localized as dots on membranes of smooth muscle cells in circular muscle layer.
TS28: myometrium outer longitudinal smooth muscle layer Present Spotted 2N , 2O Expression localized as dots at junctions of junits of smooth muscle cells in longitudinal muscle layer.


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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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last database update
12/09/2025
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