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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:228711 Lanctot C, et al., Pituitary homeobox 1 (Ptx1) is differentially expressed during pituitary development. Endocrinology. 1999 Mar;140(3):1416-22
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5749652
Gene symbol: Pitx1
Gene name: paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 1
Antibody: anti-Pitx1
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 4A: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: adenohypophysis pars anterior Present Non-Uniform 4A All cells in the anterior pituitary express at either high or low levels. Eosin-stained acidophils (somatotrophs and lactotrophs) have weak immunostaining.

Specimen not shown: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: adenohypophysis pars intermedia Weak

Specimen 4D: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Pitx1; blue - Cga (assay MGI:5749749).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: adenohypophysis pars anterior Present 4D There was good correlation of highly-expressing cells with Cga expression (gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs).

Specimen 4E: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Pitx1; blue - Tshb (assay MGI:5749752).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: adenohypophysis pars anterior Present 4E About 15% of the intensely labeled cells also express Tshb.

Specimen 4F: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Pitx1; blue - Lhb (assay MGI:5749784).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: adenohypophysis pars anterior Present 4F A proportion of intensely immunopositive cells co-expressed Lhb.

Specimen 4G: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Pitx1; blue - Pomc (assay MGI:5749787).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: adenohypophysis pars anterior Present 4G Most of the highly expressing cells did not co-express Pomc.

Specimen 4H: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: pituitary gland Present Graded 4H A graded signal was detected from rostral to caudal.
TS20: adenohypophysis pars intermedia Trace 4H
TS20: adenohypophysis pars tuberalis Strong 4H

Specimen 4I: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: adenohypophysis pars tuberalis Strong 4I
TS24: adenohypophysis pars anterior Present Scattered 4I

Specimen 4J: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Pitx1; blue - Cga (assay MGI:5749749).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: pituitary gland Present Regionally restricted 4J Highly expressing cells co-express Cga. Most intensely labeled nuclei are found in the ventral part of the gland.

Specimen 4K: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Pitx1; blue - Pomc (assay MGI:5749787).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: adenohypophysis pars tuberalis Strong Non-Uniform 4K There were intensely labeled cells that did not co-express Pomc. However, corticotrophs expressing high levels were mostly found in the ventral region of the gland.

Specimen 4L: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Pitx1; blue - Pomc (assay MGI:5749787).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: pituitary gland Present Non-Uniform 4L There were intensely- and weakly-labeled cells that co-expressed Pomc. Corticotrophs expressing high levels were mostly found in the ventral region of the gland.


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