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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:142721 Kanazawa T, et al., Expression of hepatocyte nuclear factor 4alpha in developing mice. Anat Histol Embryol. 2009 Feb;38(1):34-41
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7709229
Gene symbol: Hnf4a
Gene name: hepatic nuclear factor 4, alpha
Antibody: Anti-HNF-4 alpha (C-19, sc-6556)
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 2a: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: liver hepatocyte Present 2a Expression was detected in the nuclei of hepatocytes.

Specimen 2b: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: crypt of lieberkuhn intestinal epithelial cell Present Regionally restricted 2b In the intestines, the immunoreaction in the nuclei of crypt epithelium was stronger than those in villous or superficial epithelium.
TS28: intestinal villus intestinal epithelial cell Present Regionally restricted 2b In the intestines, the immunoreaction in the nuclei of crypt epithelium was stronger than those in villous or superficial epithelium.
TS28: intestine epithelium intestinal epithelial cell Present Regionally restricted 2b In the intestines, the immunoreaction in the nuclei of crypt epithelium was stronger than those in villous or superficial epithelium.

Specimen 2c: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: stomach Weak 2c

Specimen 2d: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: pancreas Absent 2d

Specimen 3a: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: proximal straight tubule, cortical portion epithelial cell of proximal tubule Present Regionally restricted 3a In the cortex, expression was detected in the nuclei of epithelial cells constructing the convoluted and straight proximal tubules. Immunohistochemistry showed a positive reaction in the neck of the proximal tubule.
TS28: renal proximal convoluted tubule epithelial cell of proximal tubule Present Regionally restricted 3a In the cortex, expression was detected in the nuclei of epithelial cells constructing the convoluted and straight proximal tubules. Immunohistochemistry showed a positive reaction in the neck of the proximal tubule.
TS28: glomerular tuft Absent 3a

Specimen 3b: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: cortical renal tubule Present Regionally restricted 3b In the boundary region between the kidney cortex and medulla, the positive reaction disappeared suddenly at the attenuated tubules.

Specimen 4a: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: stomach epithelium epithelial cell of stomach Present 4a

Specimen 4b: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: anal region intestinal epithelial cell Present Regionally restricted 4b In the rectoanal region of the alimentary tract, immunoreactions of cell nuclei constructing the stratified columnar contour gradually disappeared towards the ectoderm.
TS20: hindgut epithelium intestinal epithelial cell Present Regionally restricted 4b In the rectoanal region of the alimentary tract, immunoreactions of cell nuclei constructing the stratified columnar contour gradually disappeared towards the ectoderm.

Specimen 4c: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: pancreas pancreatic acinar cell Present 4c

Specimen 4d: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: mesonephric tubule epithelial cell Present 4d
TS20: nephric duct, mesonephric portion Absent 4d

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: liver Present

Specimen 5a: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: renal vesicle Absent 5a The round metanephric vesicles were negative.
TS22: nephrogenic interstitium Absent 5a Newly formed blastema were negative.

Specimen 5b: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: comma-shaped body epithelial cell of nephron Present Regionally restricted 5b Some epithelial cells in comma-shaped bodies were positive.

Specimen 5c: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: s-shaped body epithelial cell of nephron Present Regionally restricted 5c Some epithelial cells in S-shaped bodies were positive.

Specimen 5d: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: s-shaped body epithelial cell of nephron Present Regionally restricted 5d Some epithelial cells in S-shaped bodies were positive. Positive reaction was detected on the opposite area of capillary invasion in the elongating S-shaped body.

Specimen 5e: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: maturing glomerular tuft metanephric podocyte Present Regionally restricted 5e In the primitive glomerulus, podocytes were immunopositive.

Specimen 7b: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: nephron epithelium Present Regionally restricted 7b Expression was detected in the late nephrogenic epithelial tissues.
TS24: comma-shaped body Weak 7b
TS24: s-shaped body Weak 7b


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