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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:260124 Goldmann T, et al., Origin, fate and dynamics of macrophages at central nervous system interfaces. Nat Immunol. 2016 Jul;17(7):797-805
Assay type: In situ reporter (knock in)
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7382870
Gene symbol: Cx3cr1
Gene name: C-X3-C motif chemokine receptor 1
Reporter: GFP
Antibody: anti-GFP (600-106-215)
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to Alexa Fluor 488
Results
Specimen 1b: postnatal; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Note: 3D reconstruction of confocal images. Triple labeled: green - Cx3cr1; cyan - Pecam1 (assay MGI:7382869); red - Laminin.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebral cortex perivascular macrophage Present Regionally restricted 1b Expression was detected in perivascular macrophages, identified based on their close proximity to the abluminal side of Pecam1+ endothelial cells between the endothelial and the parenchymal basement membrane (laminin+), the perivascular space.

Specimen 1c: postnatal; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Note: 3D reconstruction of confocal images. Double labeled: green - Cx3cr1; red - ER-TR7 fibroblasts.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: brain meninges meningeal macrophage Present Regionally restricted 1c Expression was detected in subdural meninges, localized by their close proximity to fibroblasts expressing ER-TR7 (fibroblast antibody).

Specimen 1h left: postnatal adult; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cx3cr1; red - Ptprc (assay MGI:7382871).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: brain meninges meningeal macrophage Present 1h left Expression was detected in meningeal macrophages co-expressing Ptprc.
TS28: brain microglial cell Present 1h left Microglia expressed only Cx3cr1 reporter.

Specimen 1h center: postnatal adult; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cx3cr1; red - Ptprc (assay MGI:7382871).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: brain perivascular macrophage Present Regionally restricted 1h center Expression was detected in perivascular macrophages co-expressing Ptprc.
TS28: brain microglial cell Present 1h center Microglia expressed only Cx3cr1 reporter.

Specimen 1h right: postnatal adult; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cx3cr1; red - Ptprc (assay MGI:7382871).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: choroid plexus epithelium choroid plexus macrophage Present Regionally restricted 1h right Expression was detected in choroid plexus macrophages co-expressing Ptprc.
TS28: choroid plexus stroma choroid plexus macrophage Present Regionally restricted 1h right Expression was detected in choroid plexus macrophages co-expressing Ptprc.

Specimen 1i: postnatal adult; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - Cx3cr1; cyan - Mrc1 (assay MGI:7382872); red - Laminin.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: brain perivascular macrophage Present Regionally restricted 1i Expression was detected in perivascular macrophages co-expressing Mrc1.

Specimen 2 Meninges E9.5: embryonic day 9.5; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cx3cr1; red - ER-TR7 fibroblasts.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: head mesenchyme meningeal macrophage Present Regionally restricted 2_E9.5 Expression was detected in macrophages in the subdural meninges.

Specimen 2 Meninges E12.5: embryonic day 12.5; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cx3cr1; red - ER-TR7 fibroblasts.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: meninges meningeal macrophage Present 2_E12.5 Meninges

Specimen 2 Meninges E13.5: embryonic day 13.5; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cx3cr1; red - ER-TR7 fibroblasts.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: meninges meningeal macrophage Present 2_E13.5 Meninges

Specimen 2 Meninges E16.5: embryonic day 16.5; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cx3cr1; red - ER-TR7 fibroblasts.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: meninges meningeal macrophage Present 2_E16.5 Meninges

Specimen 2 Meninges P60: postnatal day 60; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cx3cr1; red - ER-TR7 fibroblasts.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: meninges meningeal macrophage Present 2_P60 Meninges

Specimen 2 Perivascular space E12.5: embryonic day 12.5; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cx3cr1; cyan - Pecam1 (assay MGI:7382869).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: brain perivascular macrophage Present 2_E12.5 Perivascular space

Specimen 2 Perivascular space E13.5: embryonic day 13.5; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cx3cr1; cyan - Pecam1 (assay MGI:7382869).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: brain perivascular macrophage Present 2_E13.5 Perivascular space

Specimen 2 Perivascular space E16.5: embryonic day 16.5; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cx3cr1; cyan - Pecam1 (assay MGI:7382869).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: brain perivascular macrophage Present 2_E16.5 Perivascular space

Specimen 2 Perivascular space P60: postnatal day 60; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cx3cr1; cyan - Pecam1 (assay MGI:7382869).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: brain perivascular macrophage Present 2_P60 Perivascular space

Specimen 2 Choroid plexus E12.5: embryonic day 12.5; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: choroid plexus epithelium choroid plexus macrophage Present 2_E12.5 Choroid plexus
TS20: choroid plexus stroma choroid plexus macrophage Present 2_E12.5 Choroid plexus

Specimen 2 Choroid plexus E13.5: embryonic day 13.5; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: choroid plexus epithelium choroid plexus macrophage Present 2_E13.5 Choroid plexus
TS21: choroid plexus stroma choroid plexus macrophage Present 2_E13.5 Choroid plexus

Specimen 2 Choroid plexus E16.5: embryonic day 16.5; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: choroid plexus epithelium choroid plexus macrophage Present 2_E16.5 Choroid plexus
TS24: choroid plexus stroma choroid plexus macrophage Present 2_E16.5 Choroid plexus

Specimen 2 Choroid plexus P60: postnatal day 60; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: choroid plexus epithelium choroid plexus macrophage Present 2_P60 Choroid plexus
TS28: choroid plexus stroma choroid plexus macrophage Present 2_P60 Choroid plexus

Specimen 3f Meninges Cx3cr1GFP/wt: embryonic day 14.5; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cx3cr1; red - Aif1 (assay MGI:7382874).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: meninges meningeal macrophage Present 3f Meninges Cx3cr1GFP/WT GFP and Aif1 expression co-localized in meningeal macrophages.

Specimen 3f Choroid plexus Cx3cr1GFP/wt: embryonic day 14.5; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cx3cr1; red - Aif1 (assay MGI:7382874).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: choroid plexus epithelium choroid plexus macrophage Present 3f Choriod plexus Cx3cr1GFP/WT GFP and Aif1 expression co-localized in choroid plexus macrophages.
TS22: choroid plexus stroma choroid plexus macrophage Present 3f Choriod plexus Cx3cr1GFP/WT GFP and Aif1 expression co-localized in choroid plexus macrophages.

Specimen 3f Meninges Irf8-/-;Cx3cr1GFP/wt: embryonic day 14.5; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+, Irf8tm1Hor/Irf8tm1Hor (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cx3cr1; red - Aif1 (assay MGI:7382874).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: meninges meningeal macrophage Present 3f Meninges Irf8-/- Cx3cr1GFP/WT There was a reduction in the number of meningeal macrophages noted in the Irf8 mutant background.

Specimen 3f Choroid plexus Irf8-/-;Cx3cr1GFP/wt: embryonic day 14.5; Cx3cr1tm1Litt/Cx3cr1+, Irf8tm1Hor/Irf8tm1Hor (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cx3cr1; red - Aif1 (assay MGI:7382874).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: choroid plexus epithelium choroid plexus macrophage Present 3f Choriod plexus Irf8-/- Cx3cr1GFP/WT Choroid plexus macrophages were not affected in the Irf8 mutant background.
TS22: choroid plexus stroma choroid plexus macrophage Present 3f Choriod plexus Irf8-/- Cx3cr1GFP/WT Choroid plexus macrophages were not affected in the Irf8 mutant background.


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