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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:157679 Saade M, et al., Spatial (Tbata) expression in mature medullary thymic epithelial cells. Eur J Immunol. 2010 Feb;40(2):530-8
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7714944
Gene symbol: Tbata
Gene name: thymus, brain and testes associated
Antibody: Anti-Spatial-alpha
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to Alexa Fluor
Results
Specimen 1B E12.5: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: red - Tbata; blue - Krt5 (assay MGI:7715128); green - Krt8 (assay MGI:7715127).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: thymus primordium Present Regionally restricted 1B Merge E12.5 , 1B Spatial E12.5 Expression was detected in the whole epithelium where it overlapped with Krt5 and Krt8.

Specimen 1B E15.5: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: red - Tbata; blue - Krt5 (assay MGI:7715128); green - Krt8 (assay MGI:7715127).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: thymus primordium epithelial cell of thymus Present Regionally restricted 1B Merge E15.5 , 1B Spatial E15.5 Smaller clusters of thymic epithelial cells were identified as Krt8+Krt5-, as well as Krt8-Krt5+. Expression of Tbata was detected in both sets of clusters. Additionally, some Tbata+ cells were Krt8+Krt5+.

Specimen 1C E12.5: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Tbata; green - MTS24.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: thymus primordium Present Regionally restricted 1C Spatial E12.5 , 1C Merge E12.5 Expression colocalized with the epithelial progenitor cell marker MTS24 and was found in some MTS24-negative population.

Specimen 1C E15.5: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Tbata; green - MTS24.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: thymus primordium epithelial cell of thymus Present Regionally restricted 1C Merge E15.5 , 1C Spatial E15.5 Expression colocalized with the epithelial progenitor cell marker MTS24.
TS23: thymus primordium Present Regionally restricted 1C Spatial E15.5 , 1C Merge E15.5 Expression was found in some MTS24-negative population.

Specimen 1C Adult: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Tbata; green - MTS24.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: thymus medulla epithelium medullary thymic epithelial cell Present 1C Merge Adult , 1C Spatial Adult Expression colocalized with MTS24+ population of medullary thymic epithelial cells.

Specimen 1D C57BL/6J: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: thymus subcapsular epithelium epithelial cell of thymus Present 1D C57BL/6J bottom Expressing thymic epithelial cells are mainly concentrated in the subcapsular region of the adult thymus.
TS28: thymus cortex epithelium cortical thymic epithelial cell Present 1D C57BL/6J bottom Expression in the cortex is diluted due to the presence of thymocytes.

Specimen 1D CD3epsilon-/-: postnatal adult; Cd3etm1Mal/Cd3etm1Mal (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: thymus epithelium epithelial cell of thymus Present 1D CD3e-/- bottom Expression showed a differential distribution in the mutant.

Specimen 2A upper: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Tbata; green - Krt8 (assay MGI:7715127).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: thymus cortex epithelium cortical thymic epithelial cell Present 2A Merge top , 2A Spatial top , 2A inset Expression colocalized with Krt8, a cortical thymic epithelial cell marker. It was seen in both nuclear and cytosolic compartments in the cortex.

Specimen 2A lower: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Tbata; green - MTS10.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: thymus medulla epithelium medullary thymic epithelial cell Present 2A Spatial bottom , 2A Merge middle , 2A Spatial middle , 2A Merge bottom Expression colocalized with MTS10, a medullary thymic epithelial cell marker. It was localized in the nucleus in the medulla.

Specimen 2C left: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Tbata; green - UEA1.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: thymus medulla epithelium medullary thymic epithelial cell Present 2C Spatial left , 2C Merge left Expression colocalized with UEA1, a medullary thymic epithelial cell marker.

Specimen 2C right: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Tbata; green - Aire (assay MGI:7715225).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: thymus medulla epithelium medullary thymic epithelial cell Present Regionally restricted 2C Merge right , 2C Spatial right Expression was observed in a vesicle- like localization in the nucleus that colocalized with the Aire protein, which localizes in mature medullary thymic epithelial cells.

Specimen 3A: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tbata; red - MTS10.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: thymus medulla epithelium medullary thymic epithelial cell Present Regionally restricted 3A Merge bottom , 3A Spatial Expression overlapped with MTS10, a medullary thymic epithelial cell marker. Expression was found in ~16% of mature medullary thymic epithelial cells that were also Aire+.

Specimen 3C WT: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tbata; red - MTS10.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: thymus medulla epithelium medullary thymic epithelial cell Present Regionally restricted 3C Spatial left , 3C Merge left Expression overlapped with MTS10, a medullary thymic epithelial cell marker.

Specimen 3C Aire-/-: postnatal adult; Airetm2Ghr/Airetm2Ghr (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tbata; red - MTS10.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: thymus medulla epithelium medullary thymic epithelial cell Weak Regionally restricted 3C Merge center , 3C Spatial center A 28-fold reduction of staining was observed in the mutant.

Specimen 3C RANKL-/-: postnatal adult; Tnfsf11tm1Pngr/Tnfsf11tm1Pngr (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tbata; red - MTS10.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: thymus medulla epithelium medullary thymic epithelial cell Weak Regionally restricted 3C Merge right , 3C Spatial right A 15-fold reduction of staining was observed in the mutant.


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