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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:18811 Sheppard AM, et al., Expanding roles for alpha 4 integrin and its ligands in development. Cell Adhes Commun. 1994 Apr;2(1):27-43
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5911014
Gene symbol: Itga4
Gene name: integrin alpha 4
Antibody: PS-2
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to fluorescein
Assay notes: The authors did not specify which rat anti-mouse antibody was used, either this or the R1-2 antibody (MGI:5911485), or the anti-CD49d (MGI:5911483) antibody may have been used.
Results
Specimen 1a: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: trunk musculature Present Regionally restricted 1a Expression is in muscle forming regions between the ribs.

Specimen 1b: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: vertebral axis musculature Present Regionally restricted 1b Expression is in spinal muscles around the vertebrae.
TS21: diaphragm Present 1b

Specimen 1c: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: tongue muscle Present 1c Expression is in the horizontal and vertical muscle layers.

Specimen 1d: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: back musculature Present 1d

Specimen 2a: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - Vwf (assay MGI:5911111).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: arterial system smooth muscle Present 2a' , 2a Expression is in the aorta.
TS24: blood vessel endothelium Weak 2a' , 2a Expression is in the aorta.

Specimen 2c: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - Fn1 (assay MGI:5911109).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: blood vessel endothelium Present Regionally restricted 2c' , 2c Expression is in vascular smooth muscle.
TS23: lung vascular element Present Regionally restricted 2c' , 2c Expression is in vascular smooth muscle.
TS23: smooth muscle tissue Present Regionally restricted 2c' , 2c Expression is in vascular smooth muscle.
TS23: blood vessel Present Regionally restricted 2c' , 2c Expression is in the mesenchyme surrounding the smooth muscle.

Specimen 2d: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - laminin.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: lung vascular element Present Regionally restricted 2d , 2d' Expression is in vascular smooth muscle.
TS23: lung Present Regionally restricted 2d' , 2d Expression is in vascular smooth muscle and absent in airway smooth muscle.

Specimen 3a: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - laminin.
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TS28: intestine lamina propria Present 3a' , 3a
TS28: small intestine smooth muscle Present 3a' , 3a

Specimen 3c: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - Fn1 (assay MGI:5911109).
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TS21: esophagus Present Regionally restricted 3c , 3c' Expression is on the muscularis smooth muscle layer that surrounds the submucosa.

Specimen 3d: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: trachea vascular element Present 3d
TS21: lower respiratory tract Present Regionally restricted 3d Expression is in smooth muscle surrounding the trachea.

Specimen 3e: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: stomach smooth muscle Present Regionally restricted 3e Expression is as streaks along the surface.
TS28: stomach Present Single cells 3e Expression is in the adventitia.

Specimen 4a: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - Fn1 (assay MGI:5911109).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: outflow tract Present Regionally restricted 4a' , 4a Expression is on endocardial cusions forming the conus septum of the outflow tract and between the pulmonary artery and aorta.
TS21: visceral pericardium Present 4a' , 4a
TS21: dorsal aorta Present Regionally restricted 4a , 4a' Expression is on cusps.
TS21: pulmonary artery Present Regionally restricted 4a , 4a' Expression is on cusps.
TS21: atrioventricular endocardial cushion Weak 4a , 4a'

Specimen 5a: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - Fn1 (assay MGI:5911109).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: liver Present Single cells 5a , 5a' Expression is in immune cells.

Specimen 5c: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - Fn1 (assay MGI:5911109).
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TS28: spleen red pulp Present Regionally restricted 5c' , 5c Expression is in loosely packed lymphoid cells.
TS28: spleen lymphoid follicle Present Regionally restricted 5c' , 5c Expression is in tightly packed lymphoid cells in splenic nodules.

Specimen 5f: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - Fn1 (assay MGI:5911109).
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TS28: thymus medullary core Present 5f' , 5f
TS28: thymus cortex Weak 5f' , 5f

Specimen 6a: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: glomerular mesangium Present 6a' , 6a
TS28: renal small blood vessel Present 6a' , 6a

Specimen 7a: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - Fn1 (assay MGI:5911109).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: eye Present Regionally restricted 7a , 7a' Expression is in the undifferentiated neuroepithelium.

Specimen 7b: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: neural retina Present Regionally restricted 7b Expression is in undifferentiated layers in the distal region and is faint in the emergent ganglion cell layer.

Specimen 7c: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: dorsal aorta Present 7c
TS15: neural tube Present 7c
TS15: sensory ganglion Present 7c
TS15: peripheral nervous system ganglion Present Regionally restricted 7c Expression is in sympathetic ganglia.
TS15: dorsal root ganglion Present Regionally restricted 7c Expression is in the periphery of the ganglia and in the area of ventral projections.

Specimen 7d: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - Fn1 (assay MGI:5911109).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: embryo ectoderm Present Single cells 7d' , 7d Expression is in migrating melanoblasts.

Specimen 7e: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - Neurofilament.
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TS21: skin Present Single cells 7e , 7e' Expression is in neurons in the skin.
TS21: sensory ganglion Present Regionally restricted 7e' , 7e Expression is in spinal rootlets and processes extending into premuscle masses in the limb.

Specimen 8a: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - Fn1 (assay MGI:5911109).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: chorionic plate Present 8d' , 8a , 8d , 8a' Expression is on blood vessels in the chorionic plate.
TS15: extraembryonic blood vessel Present 8d' , 8a , 8d , 8a' Expression is on blood vessels in the chorionic plate.
TS15: labyrinthine zone Present Single cells 8d , 8a' , 8d' , 8a
TS15: spongiotrophoblast Present Single cells 8d' , 8d , 8a , 8a'
TS15: trophectoderm Present Regionally restricted 8d' , 8a' , 8d , 8a Expression is at the junction between the myometrium and layer of trophoblasts and is absent in the muscle cells.
TS15: trophoblast giant cell Absent 8a , 8a' , 8d' , 8d

Specimen 8a mother: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - Fn1 (assay MGI:5911109).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: blood vessel Present 8a , 8a' Expression is in blood vessels throughout the placenta and myometrium.
TS28: myometrium Absent 8a , 8a' Expression is at the junction between the myometrium and layer of trophoblasts and is absent in the muscle cells.

Specimen 8b: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - Fn1 (assay MGI:5911109).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: chorionic plate Present Regionally restricted 8b' , 8b Expression is on blood vessels in the chorionic plate.
TS15: extraembryonic blood vessel Present Regionally restricted 8b' , 8b Expression is on blood vessels in the chorionic plate.
TS15: trophoblast giant cell Absent 8b , 8b'

Specimen 8c: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - Fn1 (assay MGI:5911109).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: labyrinthine zone Present Single cells 8c' , 8c
TS15: trophoblast giant cell Absent 8c' , 8c

Specimen 8d: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - Fn1 (assay MGI:5911109).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua Present Regionally restricted 8d , 8d' Expression is in a region surrounding the blood vessel.

Specimen 9a: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - Vwf (assay MGI:5911111).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: vitelline blood vessel Present Regionally restricted 9a' , 9a Expression is in the smooth muscle.

Specimen 9b: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - Vwf (assay MGI:5911111).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: vitelline blood vessel Present Regionally restricted 9b , 9b' Expression is in the smooth muscle.
TS21: yolk sac mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 9b , 9b' Expression is in the blood islands.

Specimen 9c: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Itga4; red - Fn1 (assay MGI:5911109).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: yolk sac blood vessel Present 9c , 9c' Expression is in the blood islands. Expression is on the interior of the vessels.
TS21: yolk sac mesenchyme Present 9c , 9c' Expression is in the blood islands. Expression is on the interior of the vessels.

Specimen not shown E15: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: esophagus Absent
TS23: trachea Absent

Specimen not shown: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: aorta smooth muscle Present
TS28: blood vessel Present
TS28: blood vessel smooth muscle Present
TS28: liver Weak Single cells


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