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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:99320 Wolfe CA, et al., Sex differences in the location of immunochemically defined cell populations in the mouse preoptic area/anterior hypothalamus. Brain Res Dev Brain Res. 2005 Jun 9;157(1):34-41
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7481911
Gene symbol: Esr2
Gene name: estrogen receptor 2 (beta)
Antibody: anti-ERbeta
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: Fixative was 2% acrolein.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 1A Expressing cells are ventral and medial.
TS25: preoptic area Present Regionally restricted 1A Expressing cells are ventral and medial.

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: Fixative was 2% acrolein.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 1B Expressing cells are dorsal and lateral.
TS25: preoptic area Present Regionally restricted 1B Expressing cells are dorsal and lateral.

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 17.5; Nr5a1tm1Klp/Nr5a1tm1Klp (more )
Note: Fixative was 2% acrolein.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: hypothalamus Present 1C Expression in this male mutant resembled the female expression.
TS25: preoptic area Present 1C Expression in this male mutant resembled the female expression.

Specimen 2A: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 2A Adult males had a greater area of expressing cells than females.
TS28: preoptic area Present Regionally restricted 2A Adult males had a greater area of expressing cells than females.

Specimen 2B: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 2B
TS28: preoptic area Present Regionally restricted 2B

Specimen 3A: postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 3A Males were found to have more expressing cells than females.
TS27: preoptic area Present Regionally restricted 3A Males were found to have more expressing cells than females.

Specimen 3B: postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 3B Females were found to have less expressing cells than males.
TS27: preoptic area Present Regionally restricted 3B Females were found to have less expressing cells than males.

Specimen 3C: postnatal day 0; Nr5a1tm1Klp/Nr5a1tm1Klp (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression in this mutant resembled the female expression.
TS27: preoptic area Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression in this mutant resembled the female expression.


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last database update
03/25/2025
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