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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:7715127
Gene symbol: Krt8
Gene name: keratin 8
Antibody: TROMA 1
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to Alexa Fluor
Results
Specimen 1B E12.5: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - Krt8; blue - Krt5 (assay MGI:7715128); red - Tbata (assay MGI:7714944).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: thymus primordium Present 1B Merge E12.5 , 1B K8 E12.5 Expression was detected in the whole epithelium where it overlapped with Krt5 and Tbata.
Specimen 1B E15.5: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - Krt8; blue - Krt5 (assay MGI:7715128); red - Tbata (assay MGI:7714944).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: thymus primordium epithelial cell of thymus Present 1B K8 E15.5 , 1B Merge E15.5 Smaller clusters of Krt8-Krt5+ cells were interspersed among Krt8+Krt5- subsets. Some Krt8+Krt5+ cells were maintained. Staining overlapped with Tbata.
Specimen 2A: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Krt8; red - Tbata (assay MGI:7714944).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: thymus cortex epithelium cortical thymic epithelial cell Present 2A Merge top , 2A K8 Krt8 is known as a cortical thymic epithelial cell marker. Expression colocalized with Tbata.
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