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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:20160 Kurtz A, et al., The expression pattern of a novel gene encoding brain-fatty acid binding protein correlates with neuronal and glial cell development. Development. 1994 Sep;120(9):2637-49
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5649405
Gene symbol: Fabp7
Gene name: fatty acid binding protein 7, brain
Antibody: anti B-FABP
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to Cy3
Results
Specimen 6B: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Fabp7; green - Gfap (assay MGI:5649411).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: olfactory nerve Strong Widespread 6B Extensive expression extends from the olfactory epithelium to the glomerular layer.
TS28: main olfactory bulb glomerular layer Weak 6B Expressed in astrocyte cell bodies.
TS28: main olfactory bulb granule cell layer Weak 6B Expressed in astrocyte cell bodies.
TS28: main olfactory bulb external plexiform layer Present 6B More prominent expression in astrocytes.

Specimen 6D: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Fabp7; green - Gfap (assay MGI:5649411).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: dentate gyrus Present Regionally restricted 6D Expressed in radial glial cell bodies that line the hilar surface of the granule cell layer.

Specimen 8A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: neural tube Weak Regionally restricted 8A Expressed throughout the width of the neuroepithelial layer in the dorsal spinal cord.
TS17: neural tube lateral wall Strong Regionally restricted 8A Thin stripes of strongly immunoreactive cells were detected in the most ventral ventricular zone in immediate neighborhood to the floor plate.
TS17: neural tube floor plate Absent 8A

Specimen 8B/C: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Fabp7; green - Nefm (assay MGI:5649412).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: neural tube ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 8B Expressed as a clamp-like formation around the floor plate, which is formed by ventral neuroepithelial cells and their immunoreactive processes.
TS19: dorsal root ganglion Present 8B , 8C

Specimen 8D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Fabp7; green - Nes (assay MGI:5649416).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord floor plate Absent 8D
TS20: spinal cord ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 8D Expressed in the radial cells framing the floor plate.

Specimen 8E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: spinal cord lateral wall Strong 8E The ventricular zone became limited to a thin layer of positive cells, which extended immunoreactive radial processes to the pial surface.
TS22: spinal cord ventricular layer Strong 8E The ventricular zone became limited to a thin layer of positive cells, which extended immunoreactive radial processes to the pial surface.
TS22: spinal cord floor plate Absent 8E

Specimen 9B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Fabp7; green - Nefm (assay MGI:5649412).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: myelencephalon ventricular layer Strong Regionally restricted 9B Expressed in radial processes originating in the ventricular zone close to the floor plate.

Specimen 10A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Fabp7; green - Map2 (assay MGI:5649420).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: midbrain lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 10A Expressed throughout the width of the neuroepithelium but not in the ventral and dorsal midline regions.

Specimen 10C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Fabp7; green - Map2 (assay MGI:5649420).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: midbrain lateral wall Strong Regionally restricted 10C Expressed in cells at the ventricular surface and radial processes extending to the pial surface.
TS20: midbrain ventricular layer Strong Regionally restricted 10C Expressed in cells at the ventricular surface and radial processes extending to the pial surface.

Specimen 10E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Fabp7; green - Map2 (assay MGI:5649420).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: midbrain lateral wall Strong Regionally restricted 10E Expressed in cells at the ventricular surface and radial processes extending to the pial surface.
TS22: midbrain ventricular layer Strong Regionally restricted 10E Expressed in cells at the ventricular surface and radial processes extending to the pial surface.

Specimen 11A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 11A Expressed in the olfactory nerve and the ventricular zone of the olfactory bulb.
TS20: olfactory epithelium Absent 11A

Specimen 11B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 11B Expressed in the ventricular zone of the striatum and ceases more dorsally.

Specimen 11C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: hypothalamus Strong 11C

Specimen 11D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: hypothalamus ventricular layer Present 11D Also expressed in some Map2-negative cells, which has separated from the ventricular zone and migrated into deeper layers of the ventricular wall.

Specimen 11E: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Fabp7; green - Nes (assay MGI:5649416).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: corpus striatum Present 11E Expressed in radial glial cells. Expression dominates in their cell bodies located in the ventricular zone.

Specimen 11F: postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: cerebellar cortex Present 11F Expressed in radial glial cells.

Specimen 11G: postnatal day 10 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Fabp7; green - Gfap (assay MGI:5649411).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebellar cortex Present 11G Expressed in astrocytes, mainly in their cell bodies.

Specimen 11H: postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: cerebellar cortex Present 11H Expressed in immature Bergman glial cells, which extend processes through the molecular layer and the external germinal layer.

Specimen 11I: postnatal day 10 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Fabp7; green - Gfap (assay MGI:5649411).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebellar cortex Present 11I Expressed in Bergman glial cells, which extend processes through the molecular layer and the external germinal layer to the pial surface.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: spinal cord ventricular layer Absent
TS25: spinal cord lateral wall Present Regionally restricted No expression in the ventricular zone. Expressed in cells with multiple processes or monopolar cells attached to the pial surface.

Specimen not shown: postnatal (more )
Note: Also stained for Gfap (assay MGI:5649411).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spinal cord Present Expressed in GFAP-positive astrocytes.


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