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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:309724 Rux D, et al., Hox11 expression characterizes developing zeugopod synovial joints and is coupled to postnatal articular cartilage morphogenesis into functional zones in mice. Dev Biol. 2021 Sep;477:49-63
Assay type: In situ reporter (knock in)
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7378475
Gene symbol: Hoxa11
Gene name: homeobox A11
Reporter: GFP
Antibody: anti-GFP (#A11122)
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to Alexa Fluor 488
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: zeugopod Strong Non-Uniform 1A Expression was particularly strong in the wrist and ankle joints.
TS21: elbow Absent 1A
TS21: knee Absent 1A

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 14.5; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: zeugopod Present 1B
TS22: ankle Strong 1B
TS22: wrist Strong 1B
TS22: knee Present 1B
TS22: elbow Absent 1B

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 15.5; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: zeugopod Present 1C
TS23: ankle Strong 1C
TS23: wrist Strong 1C
TS23: knee Present 1C
TS23: elbow Absent 1C

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 17.5; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: zeugopod Present 1D
TS25: ankle Strong 1D
TS25: wrist Strong 1D
TS25: knee Present 1D
TS25: elbow Absent 1D

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: forelimb Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression was particularly strong in the wrist.
TS21: elbow Absent 1E

Specimen 1F: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: hindlimb Present Regionally restricted 1F Expression was particularly strong in the ankle.
TS21: knee Absent 1F

Specimen 1G: embryonic day 14.5; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: forelimb Present Non-Uniform 1G
TS22: wrist Strong 1I , 1G
TS22: elbow Absent 1J , 1G

Specimen 1H: embryonic day 14.5; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: hindlimb Present Non-Uniform 1H
TS22: ankle Strong 1H , 1K
TS22: knee Present 1L , 1H

Specimen 1M: embryonic day 15.5; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+, Gt(ROSA)26Sortm14(CAG-tdTomato)Hze/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Gdf5-cre,-ALPP)1Kng/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: green - Hoxa11 reporter; red - Cre reporter.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: zeugopod Present Regionally restricted 1M Expression was detected along the opposing articular surfaces of the distal zeugopod long bones.
TS23: scapholunate Present Regionally restricted 1O Hoxa11eGFP , 1M , 1O merge Expression was restricted to the outer cells of the scaphoid and lunate in the wrist with a high degree of overlap with Gdf5-lineage cells.
TS23: elbow Absent 1R merge , 1R Hoxa11egfp , 1M

Specimen 1N: embryonic day 15.5; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+, Gt(ROSA)26Sortm14(CAG-tdTomato)Hze/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Gdf5-cre,-ALPP)1Kng/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: green - Hoxa11 reporter; red - Cre reporter.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: zeugopod Present Regionally restricted 1N Expression was detected along the opposing articular surfaces of the distal zeugopod long bones.
TS23: calcaneus Present Regionally restricted 1N , 1P merge , 1P Hoxa11egfp Expression was restricted to the outer cells of the calcaneous and talus in the ankle with a high degree of overlap with Gdf5-lineage cells.
TS23: talus Present Regionally restricted 1N , 1P merge , 1P Hoxa11egfp Expression was restricted to the outer cells of the calcaneous and talus in the ankle with a high degree of overlap with Gdf5-lineage cells.
TS23: knee Present 1N , 1Q merge , 1Q Hoxa11egfp Expression strongly overlapped with Gdf5-lineage cells in the knee.

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 15.5; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+, Gt(ROSA)26Sortm14(CAG-tdTomato)Hze/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Gdf5-cre,-ALPP)1Kng/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. medial region.Double labeled: green - Hoxa11 reporter; red - Cre reporter.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: knee Present Regionally restricted 2A merge , 2A Hoxa11eGFP Expression strongly overlapped with Gdf5-lineage cells in the medial portion of the knee.
TS23: cruciate ligament of knee Present Regionally restricted 2A Hoxa11eGFP , 2A merge The overlap of Hoxa11-gfp with Gdf5-lineage cells prominently characterized the incipient intrajoint anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 15.5; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+, Gt(ROSA)26Sortm14(CAG-tdTomato)Hze/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Gdf5-cre,-ALPP)1Kng/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. center region. Double labeled: green - Hoxa11 reporter; red - Cre reporter.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: knee Present Regionally restricted 2B merge , 2B Hoxa11eGFP Expression strongly overlapped with Gdf5-lineage cells in the central portion of the knee.
TS23: cruciate ligament of knee Present Regionally restricted 2B Hoxa11eGFP , 2B merge The overlap of Hoxa11-gfp with Gdf5-lineage cells prominently characterized the incipient intrajoint anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 15.5; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+, Gt(ROSA)26Sortm14(CAG-tdTomato)Hze/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Gdf5-cre,-ALPP)1Kng/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. lateral region. Double labeled: green - Hoxa11 reporter; red - Cre reporter.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: knee Weak Regionally restricted 2C Hoxa11eGFP , 2C merge The lateral portion of the knee displayed abundant Gdf5-lineage cells, but minimal if any expression of Hoxa11-gfp.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 15.5; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+, Gt(ROSA)26Sortm14(CAG-tdTomato)Hze/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Gdf5-cre,-ALPP)1Kng/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. patella region. Double labeled: green - Hoxa11 reporter; red - Cre reporter.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: knee Weak Regionally restricted 2D merge , 2D Hoxa11eGFP The patella portion of the knee displayed abundant Gdf5-lineage cells, but minimal if any expression of Hoxa11-gfp.
TS23: patella pre-cartilage condensation Weak Regionally restricted 2D merge , 2D Hoxa11eGFP The patella portion of the knee displayed abundant Gdf5-lineage cells, but minimal if any expression of Hoxa11-gfp.

Specimen 3A: postnatal newborn; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: wrist Present Widespread 3A
TS27: synovium type B synovial cell Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression was detected in the synovial fibroblasts of the wrist.
TS27: articular cartilage articular chondrocyte Strong Regionally restricted 3E , 3C , 3A There was strong expression in the nascent articular chondrocytes juxtaposed to the emerging synovial joint space.
TS27: long bone epiphyseal plate ossification zone chondrocyte Present Regionally restricted 3A , 3E , 3C Expression was detected in secondary ossification center/epiphyseal cartilage of the radius.
TS27: proximal carpal bone chondrocyte Weak Regionally restricted 3A , 3E , 3C Low expression was detected in ossification centers of smaller joint elements.

Specimen 3B: postnatal newborn; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: ankle Present Widespread 3B
TS27: synovium type B synovial cell Present Regionally restricted 3B Expression was detected in the synovial fibroblasts of the ankle.
TS27: articular cartilage articular chondrocyte Strong Regionally restricted 3F , 3D , 3B There was strong expression in the nascent articular chondrocytes juxtaposed to the emerging synovial joint space.
TS27: long bone epiphyseal plate ossification zone chondrocyte Present Regionally restricted 3B , 3F , 3D Expression was detected in secondary ossification center/epiphyseal cartilage of the tibia.
TS27: tarsal bone chondrocyte Weak Regionally restricted 3B , 3D , 3F Low expression was detected in ossification centers of smaller joint elements.

Specimen 3I: postnatal month 2; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: joint fibrous capsule Present 3I
TS28: synovium Present 3I
TS28: articular cartilage articular chondrocyte Strong Regionally restricted 3I , 3M , 3K Strong staining characterized mature articular chondrocytes that were present above the tidemark of the DIC imaging.
TS28: bone marrow stromal cell of bone marrow Present Single cells 3I Expression was detected in cells in marrow/woven bone, likely representing skeletal progenitors.

Specimen 3J: postnatal month 2; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: joint fibrous capsule Present 3J
TS28: synovium Present 3J
TS28: fat pad Present Regionally restricted 3J , 3N , 3L Expression was in the fat pad of the ankle.
TS28: articular cartilage articular chondrocyte Strong Regionally restricted 3N , 3J , 3L Strong staining characterized mature articular chondrocytes that were present above the tidemark of the DIC imaging.
TS28: bone marrow stromal cell of bone marrow Present Regionally restricted 3J Expression was detected in cells in marrow/woven bone, likely representing skeletal progenitors.

Specimen 4B: postnatal newborn; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: tibia Present Regionally restricted 4B Expression was largely confined to the medial tibial plateau. The lateral portion of the plateau exhibited ony a few scattered expressing cells.

Specimen 4C: postnatal month 1; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: tibia Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression was largely confined to the medial tibial plateau. The lateral portion of the plateau exhibited ony a few scattered expressing cells. The anterior and posterior contours were essentially negative.

Specimen 4D: postnatal month 2; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: tibia Present Regionally restricted 4D Expression was largely confined to the medial tibial plateau. The lateral portion of the plateau exhibited ony a few scattered expressing cells. The anterior and posterior contours were essentially negative.

Specimen 5A: postnatal newborn; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: articular cartilage Weak Regionally restricted 5B , 5A Low expression was detected in about 30-40% of nascent articular cartilage of tibia and femur (~6-7 cell layers of prospective articular tissue).
TS27: long bone epiphyseal plate ossification zone chondrocyte Strong Regionally restricted 5A , 5B Very strong expression was detected in underlying non-articular chondrocytes within the epiphyseal cartilage of tibia.

Specimen 5C: postnatal week 2; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: articular cartilage chondrocyte Strong Scattered 5C , 5D Strong expression increased rapidly by 2 weeks in knee articular cartilage of tibia and femur .
TS28: long bone epiphyseal plate ossification zone hypertrophic chondrocyte Present Regionally restricted 5C , 5D High expression was detected in the secondary ossification center/epiphyseal cartilage of the tibia.

Specimen 5E: postnatal month 1; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: articular cartilage chondrocyte Present Regionally restricted 5E , 5F High expression was maintained in maturing and mature chondrocytes in knee articular cartilage at postnatal month 1 of tibia and femur above the tidemark and calcified cartilage.
TS28: tibia Present Single cells 5F , 5E Only a few Hoxa11-expressing cells were present in the superficial zone and the calcified cartilage beneath the tidemark.

Specimen 5G: postnatal month 2; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: articular cartilage Present Regionally restricted 5H , 5G High expression was maintained in knee articular cartilage at postnatal month 2 of tibia above the tidemark and calcified cartilage. In femoral articular cartilage, expression was dramatically reduced in 2 months old animals.
TS28: tibia Present Single cells 5G , 5H Only a few Hoxa11-expressing cells were present in the superficial zone.

Specimen 5K: postnatal newborn; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: meniscus of knee Present Regionally restricted 5K Expression was detected in posterior meniscus.

Specimen 5L: postnatal newborn; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: meniscus of knee Present Regionally restricted 5L Expression was detected in anterior meniscus.

Specimen 5M: postnatal newborn; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: ligament Present Regionally restricted 5M Expression was detected in knee intra joint ligaments, posterior collateral ligament.

Specimen 5N: postnatal month 2; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: meniscus of knee Present Single cells 5N Expression declined in posterior meniscus at 2 months of age and was maintained in only a few cells.

Specimen 5O: postnatal month 2; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: meniscus of knee Present Single cells 5O Expression declined in anterior meniscus at 2 months of age and was maintained in only a few cells.

Specimen 5P: postnatal month 2; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: ligament Present Single cells 5P Expression declined in knee intra joint ligaments, posterior collateral ligament at 2 months of age and was maintained in only a few cells.

Specimen 6A: postnatal month 6; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: wrist Strong Regionally restricted 6A Expression pattern resembled that observed at 2 months of age.
TS28: synovium type B synovial cell Present 6A
TS28: articular cartilage Strong Regionally restricted 6A , 6C , 6D Expression was strong throughout articular cartilage in elements including scaphoid, lunate, radius and ulna in the wrist consistently above the tidemark.

Specimen 6B: postnatal month 6; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: ankle Strong Regionally restricted 6B Expression pattern resembled that observed at 2 months of age.
TS28: synovium type B synovial cell Present 6B
TS28: fat pad Present Regionally restricted 6B Expression was detected in the fat pad of the ankle.
TS28: articular cartilage Strong Regionally restricted 6F , 6B , 6E Expression was strong throughout articular cartilage in elements including talus and tibia in the ankle consistently above the tidemark.

Specimen 6G: postnatal month 6; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: knee joint Weak Regionally restricted 6G Expression was dramatically reduced in the knee joint at 6 months.
TS28: meniscus of knee Absent 6G
TS28: articular cartilage columnar chondrocyte Strong Regionally restricted 6H , 6I , 6G Strong expression was largely restricted to deep zone columnar chondrocytes above the tidemark and calcified cartilage. Superficial zone cells mostly do not express Hoxa11eGFP. Expression was absent from femoral cartilage.

Specimen 6J: postnatal month 6; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: ligament Present Regionally restricted 6J Expression was maintained in intrajoint ligaments in patterns and levels resembling those at 2 months of age.

Specimen S1A: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: forelimb Present Regionally restricted S1A , S1C' , S1E' High expression was detected in the distal-most region of zeugopod in the forelimb including joint progenitor interzone cells in developing wrist, but not elbow.
TS21: zeugopod Present Regionally restricted S1A , S1C' , S1E' High expression was detected in the distal-most region of zeugopod in the forelimb including joint progenitor interzone cells in developing wrist, but not elbow.
TS21: elbow Absent S1E' , S1A

Specimen S1B: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: hindlimb Present Regionally restricted S1D' , S1F' , S1B High expression was detected in the distal-most region of zeugopod in the hindlimb including joint progenitor interzone cells of the ankle, but not the knee.
TS21: zeugopod Present Regionally restricted S1D' , S1F' , S1B High expression was detected in the distal-most region of zeugopod in the hindlimb including joint progenitor interzone cells of the ankle, but not the knee.
TS21: knee Absent S1B , S1F'

Specimen S1G: embryonic day 14.5; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: forelimb Present Regionally restricted S1G High expression was detected in the distal-most region of zeugopod in the forelimb.
TS22: zeugopod Present Regionally restricted S1G High expression was detected in the distal-most region of zeugopod in the forelimb.
TS22: wrist Present S1I' , S1G
TS22: elbow Absent S1K' , S1G

Specimen S1H: embryonic day 14.5; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: hindlimb Present Regionally restricted S1H High expression was detected in the distal-most region of zeugopod in the hindlimb.
TS22: zeugopod Present Regionally restricted S1H High expression was detected in the distal-most region of zeugopod in the hindlimb.
TS22: ankle Present S1H , S1J'
TS22: knee Present S1H , S1L'

Specimen S3A: postnatal newborn; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: elbow Present Single cells S3A , S3C , S3E

Specimen S3B: postnatal month 2; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: elbow Absent S3B , S3F , S3D

Specimen S3G: postnatal month 1; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hip Absent S3G , S3H , S3I

Specimen S4A: postnatal week 2; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: meniscus of knee Present Regionally restricted S4A Expression was detected in posterior meniscus.

Specimen S4B: postnatal week 2; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: meniscus of knee Present Regionally restricted S4B Expression was detected in anterior meniscus.

Specimen S4C: postnatal week 2; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: ligament Present Regionally restricted S4C Expression was detected in knee intra joint ligaments, posterior collateral ligament.

Specimen S4D: postnatal month 1; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: meniscus of knee Present Regionally restricted S4D Expression was detected in posterior meniscus.

Specimen S4E: postnatal month 1; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: meniscus of knee Present Regionally restricted S4E Expression was detected in anterior meniscus.

Specimen S4F: postnatal month 1; Hoxa11tm1Dmwe/Hoxa11+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: ligament Present Regionally restricted S4F Expression was detected in knee intra joint ligaments, posterior collateral ligament.


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