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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:130836 Gerbe F, et al., Dynamic expression of Lrp2 pathway members reveals progressive epithelial differentiation of primitive endoderm in mouse blastocyst. Dev Biol. 2008 Jan 15;313(2):594-602
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6189094
Gene symbol: Lrp2
Gene name: low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 2
Antibody: anti-Megalin
Results
Specimen 2D: embryonic day 4.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS6: primitive endoderm Present Regionally restricted 2D Strong expression in apical part of primitive endoderm cells. Authors report expression is strongly polarized in the epithelium at E4.5. Localization corresponds to future apical side.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: 17 cells.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: trophectoderm Strong Widespread 3A Expression in trophoblasts. Authors state all trophoblast cells are strongly stained.
TS4: inner cell mass Weak Regionally restricted 3A Weak expression in only one or two cells in the inner cell mass, in a "salt-and-pepper" pattern - some cells facing the blastocoelic cavity, in contact or not with trophoblasts. In younger embryos, expression homogenously distributed in the cytoplasm around the nucleus.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: 24 cells.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: trophectoderm Strong Widespread 3B Expression in trophoblasts. Authors state all trophoblast cells are strongly stained.
TS4: inner cell mass Weak Regionally restricted 3B Weak expression in only one or two cells in the Inner cell mass, in a "salt-and-pepper" pattern - some cells localized deeper in the inner cell mass. In cells not located at the blastocoelic surface, expression homogenously distributed in the cytoplasm around the nucleus.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: 24 cells.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: trophectoderm Strong Widespread 3C Expression in trophoblasts. Authors state all trophoblast cells are strongly stained.
TS4: inner cell mass Weak Regionally restricted 3C Weak expression in only one or two cells in the Inner cell mass, in a "salt-and-pepper" pattern - some cells facing the blastocoelic cavity, in contact or not with trophoblasts. In cells not located at the blastocoelic surface, expression homogenously distributed in the cytoplasm around the nucleus.

Specimen 3C': embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: inner cell mass Present Punctate 3C' Localization of expression appeared punctate and was not associated with the plasma membrane.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 3.75 (more )
Note: 32 cells.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: trophectoderm Strong Widespread 3D Expression in trophoblasts. Authors state all trophoblast cells are strongly stained.
TS4: inner cell mass Present Regionally restricted 3D Authors report more expressing cells in older E3.75 blastocysts.

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: 24 cells. Triple labeled: red - Lrp2; green - Nanog (assay MGI:6189096); white either Cdh1 (assay MGI:6189097) or Hoechst.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: inner cell mass Present Regionally restricted 4A LRP2 , 4A Hoechst , 4A E-Cadh Authors report exclusive expression in inner cell mass cells at every time point analyzed.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 3.75 (more )
Note: 26 cells. Triple labeled: red - Lrp2; green - Nanog (assay MGI:6189096); white either Cdh1 (assay MGI:6189097) or Hoechst.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present Regionally restricted 4B LRP2 , 4B Hoechst , 4B E-Cadh Authors state the number of expressing cells in the inner cell mass almost doubled during blastocyst maturation.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 3.75 (more )
Note: 27 cells. Triple labeled: red - Lrp2; green - Nanog (assay MGI:6189096); white either Cdh1 (assay MGI:6189097) or Hoechst.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present Regionally restricted 4C Hoechst , 4C LRP2 , 4C E-Cadh Authors state the number of expressing cells in the inner cell mass almost doubled during blastocyst maturation.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 3.75 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Lrp2; green - Dab2 (assay MGI:6189098).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: blastocyst Present Regionally restricted 5A MERGE , 5A LRP2 Polarized expression in E3.75 embryos only in pre-primitive endoderm cells that had lost contact with the blastocoelic cavity. Localization corresponds to future apical side. Authors report strong increase in level of expresion.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 4.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Lrp2; green - Dab2 (assay MGI:6189098).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS6: blastocyst Present Regionally restricted 5B MERGE , 5B LRP2 Authors report expression is strongly polarized in the epithelium at E4.5. Localization corresponds to future apical side.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 4.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Lrp2; green - Dab2 (assay MGI:6189098).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS6: blastocyst Present Regionally restricted 5C MERGE , 5C LRP2 Authors report expression is strongly polarized in the epithelium at E4.5. Localization corresponds to future apical side.

Specimen S1A: embryonic day 4.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Lrp2; green - collagen IV (Col4a1 assay MGI:6189100 or Col4a2 assay MGI:6189104).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS6: blastocyst Present S1A Merge , S1A LRP2


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