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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:189955 Star EN, et al., Regulation of retinal interneuron subtype identity by the Iroquois homeobox gene Irx6. Development. 2012 Dec;139(24):4644-55
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6450186
Gene symbol: Hcn4
Gene name: hyperpolarization-activated, cyclic nucleotide-gated K+ 4
Antibody: Anti-HCN4 gamma
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to Cy3
Assay notes: Two anti-Hcn4 antibodies were described in the methods Table S1. Either of the following could have been used: MGI:6450086 or MGI:6450087.
Results
Specimen 3J: postnatal month 2-3; Irx6tm1Chow/Irx6+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Hcn4; green - Irx6 (assay MGI:6450171).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted 3J , 3L Hcn4 labels type 3a bipolar cells and co-labeled with Irx6:b-gal positive bipolar cells.

Specimen 6B/D: postnatal month 2-3; Irx6tm1Chow/Irx6+ (more )
Note: Triple labeled: red - Hcn4; green - Irx6 (assay MGI:6450171); blue - Cabp5 (assay MGI:6450184).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted 6B , 6D Type 3a bipolar cells were shown to be triple labeled by Cabp5, Hcn4, and Irx6:b-gal.

Specimen 6H/J: postnatal month 2-3; Irx6tm1Chow/Irx6tm1Chow (more )
Note: Triple labeled: red - Hcn4; green - Irx6 (assay MGI:6450171); blue - Cabp5 (assay MGI:6450184).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted 6J , 6H In the mutant, Hcn4 expression continued, but Cabp5 expression was reduced in type 3a cells.
TS28: retina inner plexiform layer Present 6H , 6J

Specimen 7A: postnatal month 2-3; Irx6tm1Chow/Irx6+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner plexiform layer Present Regionally restricted 7A Expression was detected in the type 3a bipolar cell axon terminals.

Specimen 7B: postnatal month 2-3; Irx6tm1Chow/Irx6tm1Chow (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner plexiform layer Present Regionally restricted 7B In the mutant, expression expanded into the entire OFF region of the inner plexiform layer.

Specimen 7C: postnatal month 2-3; Irx6tm1Chow/Irx6tm1Chow (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner plexiform layer Present Regionally restricted 7C In the mutant, expression expanded into the entire OFF region of the inner plexiform layer.

Specimen 7D/F: postnatal month 2-3; Irx6tm1Chow/Irx6+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Hcn4; green - Calb2 (assay MGI:6450750).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner plexiform layer Present Regionally restricted 7D , 7F The axon terminals of Hcn4 immunopositive type 3 bipolar cells were normally positioned in sublamina 2 (between the two outermost Calb2-labeled bands).

Specimen 7G/I: postnatal month 2-3; Irx6tm1Chow/Irx6tm1Chow (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Hcn4; green - Calb2 (assay MGI:6450750).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner plexiform layer Present Regionally restricted 7I , 7G Immunolabeled axon terminals in the mutant spanned both sublamina 1 and 2 (located above the outermost Calb2-labeled band). The expansion of label was observed across the entire retina. Hcn4-labeled axon terminals were not observed in sublaminae 3-5.

Specimen 8A: postnatal month 2-3; Irx6tm1Chow/Irx6+ (more )
Note: Triple labeled: red - Hcn4; green - Bhlhe22 (assay MGI:6450759); blue - Vsx1 (assay MGI:6450758).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted 8A , 8G Expression was detected in type 3a bipolar cells.

Specimen 8B: postnatal month 2-3; Irx6tm1Chow/Irx6tm1Chow (more )
Note: Triple labeled: red - Hcn4; green - Bhlhe22 (assay MGI:6450759); blue - Vsx1 (assay MGI:6450758).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted 8H , 8B Expression was detected in type 3a bipolar cells.

Specimen 9A: postnatal month 2-3; Irx6tm1Chow/Irx6+, Vsx1tm1Mci/Vsx1+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Hcn4; green - Tacr3 (assay MGI:6450178).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted 9A , 9C Expression was detected in type 3a bipolar cells, but not the Tacr3-labeled type 1 and 2 cells.
TS28: retina inner plexiform layer Present Regionally restricted 9C' , 9A' Expression was detected in type 3a axon terminals. There was no overlap with Tacr3 expression.

Specimen 9D: postnatal month 2-3; Irx6tm1Chow/Irx6tm1Chow, Vsx1tm1Mci/Vsx1+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Hcn4; green - Tacr3 (assay MGI:6450178).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted 9F , 9D Ectopic Tacr3 expression was observed in Hcn4-immunolabeled cell somas of putative type 3a cells. Type 1 and 2 bipolar cells were not labeled with Hcn4.
TS28: retina inner plexiform layer Present Regionally restricted 9D' , 9F' Ectopic Tacr3 expression was observed in Hcn4-immunolabeled putative type 3a axon terminals.

Specimen 9G: postnatal month 2-3; Irx6tm1Chow/Irx6tm1Chow, Vsx1tm1Mci/Vsx1tm1Mci (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Hcn4; green - Tacr3 (assay MGI:6450178).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted 9G , 9I In the double mutant, all of the Hcn4-positive bipolar cells co-immunolabeled with Tacr3.
TS28: retina inner plexiform layer Present Regionally restricted 9G' , 9I' Hcn4 and Tacr3 co-immunolabeling was noted in the inner plexiform layer.

Specimen S4 Irx6LacZ/LacZ;Vsx1+/AltB5: postnatal month 2-3; Irx6tm1Chow/Irx6tm1Chow, Vsx1tm1Mci/Vsx1+ (more )
Note: Triple labeled: red - Hcn4; green - Bhlhe22 (assay MGI:6450759); blue - Irx6 (assay MGI:6450171).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted S4_merge Irx6LacZ/LacZ;Vsx1+/AltB5 , S4_Hcn4 Irx6LacZ/LacZ;Vsx1+/AltB5 Expression was detected in type 3a bipolar cells. Expression of Hcn4 was not detected in all Irx6:bgal-positive cells.

Specimen S4 Irx6LacZ/LacZ;Vsx1AltB5/AltB5: postnatal month 2-3; Irx6tm1Chow/Irx6tm1Chow, Vsx1tm1Mci/Vsx1tm1Mci (more )
Note: Triple labeled: red - Hcn4; green - Bhlhe22 (assay MGI:6450759); blue - Irx6 (assay MGI:6450171).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted S4_merge Irx6LacZ/LacZ;Vsx1AltB5/AltB5 , S4_Hcn4 Irx6LacZ/LacZ;Vsx1AltB5/AltB5 Expression was detected in type 3a bipolar cells. Expression of Hcn4 was not detected in all Irx6:bgal-positive cells.


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