Ptgs2 Northern blot Gene Expression Assay

Gene Expression Data
Assay Details

Assay

Reference:	J:85979 Muller-Decker K, et al., Expression of cyclooxygenase isozymes during morphogenesis and cycling of pelage hair follicles in mouse skin: precocious onset of the first catagen phase and alopecia upon cyclooxygenase-2 overexpression. J Invest Dermatol. 2003 Oct;121(4):661-8
Assay type:	Northern blot
MGI Accession ID:	MGI:7526784
Gene symbol:	Ptgs2
Gene name:	prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2

Probe:

COX-2 probe

Results

Image: 1B COX-2

	Sample Information		Bands	Other Sample Information
Lane	Age	Structure	Size Not Specified	Amount	Genetic Background	Mutant Allele(s)	Sex
P12	P12	TS28: back skin	Present (a)	20 µg; total RNA	NMRI		Not Specified
P17	P17	TS28: back skin	Weak (a)	20 µg; total RNA	NMRI		Not Specified
P21	P21	TS28: back skin	Weak (b)	20 µg; total RNA	NMRI		Not Specified
P28	P28	TS28: back skin	Strong (c)	20 µg; total RNA	NMRI		Not Specified
P49	P49	TS28: back skin	Trace (d)	20 µg; total RNA	NMRI		Not Specified

Notes:
(a) Expression declined with catagen (P17/20) hair follicles.
(b) Expression declined with telogen (P21) hair follicles.
(c) Expression increased during anagen stage (P28)
(d) Expression barely detected in adult skin with telogen hair follicles.

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