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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:114963 Jones RL, et al., Complex expression patterns support potential roles for maternally derived activins in the establishment of pregnancy in mouse. Reproduction. 2006 Nov;132(5):799-810
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6487951
Gene symbol: Inhba
Gene name: inhibin beta-A
Antibody: anti-inhibin betaA
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen not shown: postnatal adult (more )
Note: non-pregnant
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: corpus luteum Strong
TS28: ovary follicle Strong

Specimen 1D: postnatal adult (more )
Note: non-pregnant
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TS28: epithelial layer of oviduct Present 1D

Specimen 1E: postnatal adult (more )
Note: proestrous phase
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TS28: endometrium luminal epithelium Weak 1E

Specimen 1F: postnatal adult (more )
Note: estrous phase
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TS28: endometrium glandular epithelium Present 1F
TS28: endometrium luminal epithelium Present 1F

Specimen 1G: postnatal adult (more )
Note: estrous phase
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TS28: uterus stroma Strong Single cells 1G Subepithelial (likely immune) cells are strongly stained.

Specimen not shown: postnatal adult (more )
Note: metestrous phase
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TS28: endometrium epithelium Ambiguous Immunostaining is minimal or absent in metestrous.

Specimen not shown: postnatal adult (more )
Note: diestrous phase
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TS28: endometrium epithelium Ambiguous Immunostaining is minimal or absent in diestrous.

Specimen 4A: postnatal adult (more )
Note: day 3.5 pc
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TS28: endometrium glandular epithelium Present 4A
TS28: endometrium luminal epithelium Present 4A
TS28: decidua Present 4A Expression is seen in the stromal zone underlying the luminal epithelium, particularly in the anti-mesometrial region.

Specimen 4B: postnatal adult (more )
Note: day 4.5 pc implantation site
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TS28: decidua Strong Regionally restricted 4B Staining is intense and polarized at the anti-mesometrial zone, where the primary decidual response occurs.

Specimen 4C: postnatal adult (more )
Note: day 4.5 pc implantation site
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TS28: decidua Present 4C Expression is seen in the primary decidual zone.

Specimen 4D: postnatal adult (more )
Note: day 5.5 pc inter-implantation site
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TS28: endometrium glandular epithelium Strong 4D
TS28: decidua Trace 4D There is minimal immunoreactivity in the luminal epithelium and stroma.
TS28: endometrium luminal epithelium Trace 4D There is minimal immunoreactivity in the luminal epithelium and stroma.

Specimen 4E: embryonic day 5.5 (more )
Note: day 5.5 pc implantation site
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TS7: conceptus Present 4E
TS28: decidua Strong Regionally restricted 4E The stroma immediately surrounding the embryo is devoid of immunostaining; there is intense immunoreactivity in the anti-mesometrial and mesometrial zones distant to the implanting embryo.
TS28: decidua capsularis Strong Regionally restricted 4E The stroma immediately surrounding the embryo is devoid of immunostaining; there is intense immunoreactivity in the anti-mesometrial and mesometrial zones distant to the implanting embryo.

Specimen 4E - mother: postnatal adult (more )
Note: day 5.5 pc
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: endometrium glandular epithelium Strong 4E

Specimen 4F: embryonic day 5.5 (more )
Note: day 5.5 pc implantation site
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TS7: conceptus Strong 4F Staining is observed in the developing embryonic and extraembryonic structures.
TS28: decidua Strong Regionally restricted 4F The stroma immediately surrounding the embryo is devoid of immunostaining; there is intense immunoreactivity in the anti-mesometrial and mesometrial zones distant to the implanting embryo.
TS28: decidua capsularis Strong Regionally restricted 4F The stroma immediately surrounding the embryo is devoid of immunostaining; there is intense immunoreactivity in the anti-mesometrial and mesometrial zones distant to the implanting embryo.

Specimen 4G: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
Note: day 6.5 pc implantation site
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua basalis Present Regionally restricted 4G Expression is limited to the basal zone adjacent to the myometrium.
TS9: conceptus Strong 4G Staining is observed in the developing embryonic and extraembryonic structures.

Specimen 4H: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
Note: day 6.5 pc implantation site
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TS9: conceptus Strong 4H Staining is observed in the developing embryonic and extraembryonic structures.

Specimen 4I: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: day 8.5 pc implantation site
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TS13: conceptus Strong 4I Staining is observed in the developing embryonic and extraembryonic structures.
TS13: chorioallantoic placenta Present 4I

Specimen 4J: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: day 8.5 pc
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TS28: decidua basalis Present Regionally restricted 4J Expression is limited to the basal zone adjacent to the myometrium.
TS13: trophoblast giant cell Weak 4J

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: day 12.5 pc
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: labyrinthine zone Strong 6A
TS28: decidua basalis Strong 6A
TS20: spongiotrophoblast Ambiguous 6A Expression is either faint or absent.

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: day 12.5 pc
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua Present 6B Uterine natural killer (uNK) cells are not stained.

Specimen 6E: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: day 12.5 pc
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: trophoblast giant cell Present 6E

Specimen 6G: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: day 12.5 pc
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spongiotrophoblast Absent 6G
TS28: decidua Present 6G


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