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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:138858 Georgas K, et al., Use of dual section mRNA in situ hybridisation/immunohistochemistry to clarify gene expression patterns during the early stages of nephron development in the embryo and in the mature nephron of the adult mouse kidney. Histochem Cell Biol. 2008 Nov;130(5):927-42
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:4849226
Gene symbol: Calb1
Gene name: calbindin 1
Antibody: clone CB-955 (#C9848)
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Assay notes: These specimens are also entries in the GUDMAP database; the single labeled specimen is GUDMAP:8206 and the double-labeled specimens are GUDMAP:8199.
Results
Specimen 1: postnatal adult (more )
Note: This is a mature nephron.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cortical collecting duct Strong 1e , 1_Calb1 low mag
TS28: renal connecting tubule Strong 1_Calb1 low mag
TS28: distal convoluted tubule Strong 1_Calb1 low mag
TS28: outer medullary collecting duct Moderate Regionally restricted 1f , 1_Calb1 low mag , 1g There is moderate to weak expression. It is present in a subset.
TS28: inner medullary collecting duct Moderate Regionally restricted 1_Calb1 low mag , 1h There is moderate to weak expression. It is present in a subset.

Specimen Not shown: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: medullary collecting duct Absent

Specimen 4a: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: orange - Calb1; blue - Wnt4 (assay MGI:4849241).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: urothelium of ureter Moderate Non-Uniform 4a There is moderate to weak expression.
TS23: ureteric tip Strong 4a , 4b
TS23: cortical collecting duct Strong 4a , 4b
TS23: cortical early distal tubule Present 4a , 4b
TS23: renal connecting tubule Absent 4b , 4a
TS23: medullary collecting duct Moderate 4c , 4a
TS23: pelvic urothelial lining Moderate Non-Uniform 4c , 4a There is moderate to weak expression.
TS23: immature loop of Henle Absent 4a , 4c

Specimen 4d: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: orange - Calb1; blue - Wnt4 (assay MGI:4849241).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: ureteric tip Strong 4d
TS23: ureteric tree terminal branch excluding tip itself Strong 4d Expression in present in the ureteric tree terminal branch.
TS23: cortical collecting duct Present 4d

Specimen 4e: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: orange - Calb1; blue - Wnt4 (assay MGI:4849241).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: ureteric tip Strong 4e
TS23: renal connecting tubule Absent 4e There is no expression in the renal connecting tubule of the renal vesicle.

Specimen 4f: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: orange - Calb1; blue - Wnt4 (assay MGI:4849241).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: ureteric tip Strong 4f

Specimen 4g: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: orange - Calb1; blue - Wnt4 (assay MGI:4849241). This is an early nephron.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: ureteric tip Strong 4g
TS23: renal connecting tubule Absent 4g

Specimen 4h: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: orange - Calb1; blue - Wnt4 (assay MGI:4849241). This is a maturing nephron.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: ureteric tip Strong 4h
TS23: renal connecting tubule Moderate 4h
TS23: cortical early distal tubule Present Non-Uniform 4h In the early distal tubule there is weak expression and strong expression in single cells of the same nephron.
TS23: cortical collecting duct Present 4h

Specimen 4i: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: orange - Calb1; blue - Wnt4 (assay MGI:4849241). This is a maturing nephron.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: ureteric tip Strong 4i
TS23: renal connecting tubule Moderate 4i
TS23: cortical early distal tubule Present Non-Uniform 4i In the early distal tubule there is weak expression and strong expression in single cells of the same nephron.
TS23: cortical collecting duct Present 4i

Specimen 4j: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: orange - Calb1; blue - Wnt4 (assay MGI:4849241). This is an early nephron.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: ureteric tip Strong 4j
TS23: renal connecting tubule Absent 4j There is no expression in the renal connecting tubule of early nephrons.
TS23: s-shaped body Absent 4j

Specimen 4k: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: orange - Calb1; blue - Wnt4 (assay MGI:4849241).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: cortical early distal tubule Present Single cells 4l , 4m , 4k Expression is present in a subset. It is likely to be turned on in stage IV nephrons.

Specimen 4n: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: orange - Calb1; blue - Wnt4 (assay MGI:4849241).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: cortical early distal tubule Present Single cells 4n Expression is present in a subset. It is likely to be turned on in stage IV nephrons.

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: orange - Calb1; blue - Wnt4 (assay MGI:4849241).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: metanephros Present 6A

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: This schematic summarizes the stage I-II nephron gene expression data.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: cortical collecting duct Present 6B
TS23: ureteric tip Present 6B
TS23: ureteric tree terminal branch excluding tip itself Present 6B Expression is present in the ureteric tree terminal branch.
TS23: renal connecting tubule Absent 6B

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: This schematic summarizes the stage III-IV nephron gene expression data.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: medullary collecting duct Present 6C
TS23: cortical collecting duct Present 6C
TS23: renal connecting tubule Present 6C
TS23: cortical early distal tubule Present 6C


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