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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:109419 Wadehra M, et al., Knockdown of the tetraspan protein epithelial membrane protein-2 inhibits implantation in the mouse. Dev Biol. 2006 Apr 15;292(2):430-41
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7516309
Gene symbol: Emp2
Gene name: epithelial membrane protein 2
Antibody: Anti-Emp2
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 1A: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Fix was either 4%paraformaldehyde or 10% formalin. Pregnant uterus - day 1 pc.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: endometrium glandular epithelium Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression was in the supranuclear region of the intracellular compartment, in a pattern consistent with a Golgi/endoplasmic reticulum (ER) distribution.
TS28: endometrium luminal epithelium Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression was in the supranuclear region of the intracellular compartment, in a pattern consistent with a Golgi/endoplasmic reticulum (ER) distribution.
TS28: endometrium stroma Absent 1A
Specimen 1B: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Fix was either 4%paraformaldehyde or 10% formalin. Pregnant uterus - day 1 pc.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: endometrium glandular epithelium Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression was in the supranuclear region of the intracellular compartment, in a pattern consistent with a Golgi/endoplasmic reticulum (ER) distribution.
TS28: endometrium luminal epithelium Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression was in the supranuclear region of the intracellular compartment, in a pattern consistent with a Golgi/endoplasmic reticulum (ER) distribution.
TS28: endometrium stroma Absent 1B
Specimen 1C: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Fix was either 4%paraformaldehyde or 10% formalin. Pregnant uterus - day 1 pc.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: endometrium glandular epithelium Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression was in the supranuclear region of the intracellular compartment, in a pattern consistent with a Golgi/endoplasmic reticulum (ER) distribution.
TS28: endometrium luminal epithelium Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression was in the supranuclear region of the intracellular compartment, in a pattern consistent with a Golgi/endoplasmic reticulum (ER) distribution.
TS28: endometrium stroma Absent 1C
Specimen 1D: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Fix was either 4%paraformaldehyde or 10% formalin. Pregnant uterus - day 4 pc.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: endometrium glandular epithelium Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression was in the supranuclear region of the intracellular compartment, but staining was more diffuse. Staining was localized to the apical cell surface.
TS28: endometrium luminal epithelium Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression was in the supranuclear region of the intracellular compartment, but staining was more diffuse. Staining was localized to the apical cell surface.
TS28: endometrium stroma Present 1D
Specimen 1E: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Fix was either 4%paraformaldehyde or 10% formalin. Pregnant uterus - day 4 pc.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: endometrium glandular epithelium Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression was in the supranuclear region of the intracellular compartment, but staining was more diffuse. Staining was localized to the apical cell surface.
TS28: endometrium luminal epithelium Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression was in the supranuclear region of the intracellular compartment, but staining was more diffuse. Staining was localized to the apical cell surface.
TS28: endometrium stroma Present 1E
Specimen 1F: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Fix was either 4%paraformaldehyde or 10% formalin. Pregnant uterus - day 4 pc.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: endometrium glandular epithelium Present Regionally restricted 1F Expression was in the supranuclear region of the intracellular compartment, but staining was more diffuse. Staining was localized to the apical cell surface.
TS28: endometrium luminal epithelium Present Regionally restricted 1F Expression was in the supranuclear region of the intracellular compartment, but staining was more diffuse. Staining was localized to the apical cell surface.
TS28: endometrium stroma Present 1F
Specimen 2C maternal: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Fix was either 4%paraformaldehyde or 10% formalin. Pregnant uterus - day 6 pc.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua decidual cell Present Regionally restricted 2C Decidualized stromal cells at the site of implantation expressed relatively high levels of Emp2.
Specimen 2C embryo: embryonic day 5.5 (more )
Note: Fix was either 4%paraformaldehyde or 10% formalin.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS8: trophectoderm Strong 2C
Specimen 2D maternal: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Fix was either 4%paraformaldehyde or 10% formalin. Pregnant uterus - day 6 pc.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua decidual cell Present Regionally restricted 2D Decidualized stromal cells at the site of implantation expressed relatively high levels of Emp2.
Specimen 2D embryo: embryonic day 5.5 (more )
Note: Fix was either 4%paraformaldehyde or 10% formalin.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS8: trophectoderm Strong 2D
Specimen 2E: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Fix was either 4%paraformaldehyde or 10% formalin. Pregnant uterus - day 7 pc.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua Weak 2E
Specimen 2F: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Fix was either 4%paraformaldehyde or 10% formalin. Pregnant uterus - day 7 pc.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua Weak 2F
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