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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:308675 Prickett AR, et al., Imprinted Gene Expression and Function of the Dopa Decarboxylase Gene in the Developing Heart. Front Cell Dev Biol. 2021;9:676543
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7336173
Gene symbol: Ddc
Gene name: dopa decarboxylase
Antibody: anti-DOPA decarboxylase antibody (ab3905)
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to Alexa Fluor 647
Results
Specimen 1A/B: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Ddc; green - MF-20 (myocardial marker).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: interventricular septum Present 1B , 1A
TS23: ventricle cardiac muscle Present 1B , 1A
TS23: endocardial lining Absent 1A , 1B
TS23: heart atrium Absent 1A , 1B
TS23: visceral pericardium Absent 1A , 1B
TS23: trabecular myocardium Present Regionally restricted 1A , 1B Expression was only found in the trabeculae where it meets the compact myocardial layer.

Specimen 1D/E: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Ddc; green - Nppa (assay MGI:7336174).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: ventricle cardiac muscle Present Scattered 1D , 1E Expression was scattered throughout the compact myocardium of both ventricles.
TS23: interventricular septum Present 1E , 1D
TS23: endocardial lining Absent 1D , 1E
TS23: heart atrium Absent 1D , 1E
TS23: visceral pericardium Absent 1D , 1E
TS23: trabecular myocardium Present Regionally restricted 1D , 1E Expression was only found in the trabeculae where it meets the compact myocardial layer.
TS23: right ventricle cardiac muscle cardiac muscle cell Present Scattered 1D , 1E Expression was detected in the myocytes of the right ventricular apex.
TS23: outflow tract cardiac muscle cell Present 1D , 1E
TS23: interventricular septum cardiac muscle cell Present Regionally restricted 1D , 1E Expression was detected in myocytes of the right ventricular portion of the interventricular septum.

Specimen 1G/H: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Ddc; green - Nppa (assay MGI:7336174).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: interventricular septum Present 1H , 1G
TS23: ventricle cardiac muscle Present 1H , 1G
TS23: trabecular myocardium Present Regionally restricted 1H , 1G Expression was only found in the trabeculae where it meets the compact myocardial layer.
TS23: endocardial lining Absent 1H , 1G
TS23: visceral pericardium Absent 1H , 1G

Specimen 1J: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: right ventricle cardiac muscle cardiac muscle cell Present Regionally restricted 1J Expression was detected in myocytes of the right ventricular apex.
TS26: interventricular septum cardiac muscle cell Present Regionally restricted 1J Expression was detected in myocytes of the right ventricular portion of the interventricular septum.
TS26: outflow tract cardiac muscle cell Present 1J

Specimen 1K: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: right ventricle cardiac muscle cardiac muscle cell Present Regionally restricted 1K Expression was detected in the myocytes of the right ventricular apex.
TS26: outflow tract cardiac muscle cell Present 1K
TS26: interventricular septum cardiac muscle cell Present Regionally restricted 1K Expression was detected in myocytes of the right ventricular portion of the interventricular septum.

Specimen 1L: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: right ventricle cardiac muscle cardiac muscle cell Present Regionally restricted 1L Expression was detected in the myocytes of the right ventricular apex.
TS26: outflow tract cardiac muscle cell Present 1L
TS26: interventricular septum cardiac muscle cell Present Regionally restricted 1L Expression was detected in myocytes of the right ventricular portion of the interventricular septum.


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last database update
03/18/2025
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