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Assay
Reference: J:348278 Liakath-Ali K, et al., Cartography of teneurin and latrophilin expression reveals spatiotemporal axis heterogeneity in the mouse hippocampus during development. PLoS Biol. 2024 May;22(5):e3002599
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:8259045
Gene symbol: Tenm4
Gene name: teneurin transmembrane protein 4
Probe: Mm-Tenm4 (555491)
Probe preparation: Antisense DNA
Visualized with: Fluorescence
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Data from bubble plots of expression level was included in the annotation. Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: hippocampal formation Present S2_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 2 , S2_Tenm3 4 row 2 , 2A Tenm4 , 2A Tenm3 4 , S2_Tenm4 row 2 Expression was detected in the cornu Ammonis and subiculum.
TS24: dentate gyrus Present S2_Tenm3 4 row 2 , S2_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 2 , 2A Tenm3 4 , 2A Tenm4 , S2_Tenm4 row 2
TS24: entorhinal cortex Present S2_Tenm3 4 row 2 , S2_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 2 , 2A Tenm3 4 , 2A Tenm4 , S2_Tenm4 row 2

Specimen 2B: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Data from bubble plots of expression level was included in the annotation. Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: dentate gyrus Strong S4_Tenm4 row 2 , 2B Tenm3 4 , S4_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 2 , S4_Tenm3 4 row 2 , 2B Tenm4
TS27: entorhinal cortex Strong S4_Tenm4 row 2 , 2B Tenm3 4 , S4_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 2 , S4_Tenm3 4 row 2 , 2B Tenm4
TS27: hippocampus CA1 Strong S4_Tenm4 row 2 , 2B Tenm3 4 , S4_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 2 , S4_Tenm3 4 row 2 , 2B Tenm4
TS27: hippocampus CA2 Strong S4_Tenm4 row 2 , 2B Tenm3 4 , S4_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 2 , S4_Tenm3 4 row 2 , 2B Tenm4
TS27: hippocampus CA3 Strong S4_Tenm4 row 2 , 2B Tenm3 4 , S4_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 2 , S4_Tenm3 4 row 2 , 2B Tenm4
TS27: subiculum Strong S4_Tenm4 row 2 , 2B Tenm3 4 , S4_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 2 , S4_Tenm3 4 row 2 , 2B Tenm4

Specimen 2E: postnatal day 10 (more )
Note: Data from bubble plots of expression level was included in the annotation. Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampus stratum oriens Present 2E Tenm3 4 , 2E Tenm4 , S6_Tenm4 row 3 , S6_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3 , S6_Tenm3 4 row 3
TS28: CA1 pyramidal cell layer Strong 2E Tenm3 4 , S6_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3 , 2E Tenm4 , S6_Tenm4 row 3 , S6_Tenm3 4 row 3
TS28: CA2 pyramidal cell layer Strong 2E Tenm4 , S6_Tenm4 row 3 , S6_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3 , S6_Tenm3 4 row 3 , 2E Tenm3 4
TS28: CA3 pyramidal cell layer Strong S6_Tenm4 row 3 , 2E Tenm4 , 2E Tenm3 4 , S6_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3 , S6_Tenm3 4 row 3
TS28: hippocampus stratum radiatum Present S6_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3 , S6_Tenm4 row 3 , S6_Tenm3 4 row 3 , 2E Tenm3 4 , 2E Tenm4
TS28: hippocampus stratum lacunosum Present S6_Tenm3 4 row 3 , S6_Tenm4 row 3 , 2E Tenm4 , 2E Tenm3 4 , S6_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3
TS28: dentate gyrus molecular layer Present S6_Tenm4 row 3 , S6_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3 , 2E Tenm3 4 , S6_Tenm3 4 row 3 , 2E Tenm4
TS28: dentate gyrus granule cell layer Strong S6_Tenm3 4 row 3 , 2E Tenm4 , S6_Tenm4 row 3 , 2E Tenm3 4 , S6_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3
TS28: dentate gyrus polymorphic layer Present 2E Tenm3 4 , S6_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3 , 2E Tenm4 , S6_Tenm3 4 row 3 , S6_Tenm4 row 3
TS28: subiculum Present 2E Tenm3 4 , 2E Tenm4 , S6_Tenm3 4 row 3 , S6_Tenm4 row 3 , S6_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3 Expression was detected in the presubiculum and subiculum.
TS28: entorhinal cortex Present Non-Uniform S6_Tenm3 4 row 3 , S6_Tenm4 row 3 , 2E Tenm4 , 2E Tenm3 4 , S6_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3 Varying expression levels were detected in layers 1-6 of the entorhinal cortex.

Specimen 2F: postnatal day 30 (more )
Note: Data from bubble plots of expression level was included in the annotation. Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampus stratum oriens Present Non-Uniform S8_Tenm3 4 row 1 , S8_Tenm4 row 1 , 2F Tenm3 4 , S8_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 1 , 2F Tenm4
TS28: CA1 pyramidal cell layer Present S8_Tenm4 row 1 , 2F Tenm4 , S8_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 1 , S8_Tenm3 4 row 1 , 2F Tenm3 4
TS28: CA2 pyramidal cell layer Present 2F Tenm3 4 , 2F Tenm4 , S8_Tenm4 row 1 , S8_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 1 , S8_Tenm3 4 row 1
TS28: CA3 pyramidal cell layer Present S8_Tenm4 row 1 , 2F Tenm3 4 , 2F Tenm4 , S8_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 1 , S8_Tenm3 4 row 1
TS28: hippocampus stratum radiatum Weak Regionally restricted S8_Tenm3 4 row 1 , 2F Tenm4 , S8_Tenm4 row 1 , S8_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 1 , 2F Tenm3 4 Weak expression was detected in the stratum radiatum of the CA2 region.
TS28: hippocampus stratum lacunosum Weak 2F Tenm3 4 , S8_Tenm4 row 1 , S8_Tenm3 4 row 1 , S8_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 1 , 2F Tenm4
TS28: dentate gyrus molecular layer Absent 2F Tenm4 , S8_Tenm3 4 row 1 , S8_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 1 , 2F Tenm3 4 , S8_Tenm4 row 1
TS28: dentate gyrus granule cell layer Present 2F Tenm3 4 , 2F Tenm4 , S8_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 1 , S8_Tenm3 4 row 1 , S8_Tenm4 row 1
TS28: dentate gyrus polymorphic layer Present 2F Tenm3 4 , S8_Tenm4 row 1 , 2F Tenm4 , S8_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 1 , S8_Tenm3 4 row 1
TS28: subiculum Present S8_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 1 , S8_Tenm3 4 row 1 , 2F Tenm3 4 , S8_Tenm4 row 1 , 2F Tenm4 Expression was detected in the presubiculum and subiculum.
TS28: entorhinal cortex Present Regionally restricted 2F Tenm3 4 , S8_Tenm4 row 1 , S8_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 1 , 2F Tenm4 , S8_Tenm3 4 row 1 Diminished expression was detected in layers 2-6 of the entorhinal cortex.

Specimen 3E P10: postnatal day 10 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: CA1 pyramidal cell layer Present S7_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3 , S7_Tenm3 4 row 3 , 3E P10 red dotted 6 , 3E P10 left bottom , 3E P10 red dotted 5 , S7_Tenm4 row 3
TS28: entorhinal cortex Present Non-Uniform S7_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3 , S7_Tenm4 row 3 , 3E P10 green dotted 5 , 3E P10 left bottom , 3E P10 green dotted 6 , S7_Tenm3 4 row 3 Expression level was higher in layers 5/6.

Specimen 3E P30: postnatal day 30 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: CA1 pyramidal cell layer Present 3E P30 left bottom , S9_Tenm4 row 4 , S9_Tenm3 4 row 4 , S9_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 4 , 3E P30 red dotted 6 , 3E P30 red dotted 5
TS28: entorhinal cortex Present Non-Uniform S9_Tenm3 4 row 4 , 3E P30 left bottom , 3E P30 green dotted 5 , S9_Tenm4 row 4 , S9_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 4 , 3E P30 green dotted 6 Expression level was higher in layers 5/6.

Specimen 7E: postnatal (more )
Note: Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde. Triple labeled: magenta - Tenm4; green - Adgrl1 (assay MGI:8259184); red - Adgrl2 (assay MGI:8259230).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: CA1 pyramidal cell layer hippocampal pyramidal neuron Present 7E' , 7E , 7E CA1 bottom Tenms and Lphns expression largely overlapped in CA1 stratum pyramidale cells and dentate gyrus granule cells, albeit with varying levels of expression.
TS28: dentate gyrus granule cell layer dentate gyrus granule cell Present 7E DG bottom , 7E , 7E'' Tenms and Lphns expression largely overlapped in CA1 stratum pyramidale cells and dentate gyrus granule cells, albeit with varying levels of expression.
TS28: dentate gyrus polymorphic layer Present Regionally restricted 7E'' , 7E , 7E DG bottom In the dentate gyrus polymorph layer, the excitatory hilar cells had overlapping expression between Lphn1 and Tenm4.

Specimen 7F: postnatal (more )
Note: Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde. Triple labeled: magenta - Tenm4; green - Adgrl1 (assay MGI:8259184); red - Adgrl3 (assay MGI:8259232).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: CA1 pyramidal cell layer hippocampal pyramidal neuron Present 7F' , 7F , 7F CA1 bottom Tenms and Lphns expression largely overlapped in CA1 stratum pyramidale cells and dentate gyrus granule cells, albeit with varying levels of expression.
TS28: dentate gyrus granule cell layer dentate gyrus granule cell Present 7F , 7F'' , 7F DG bottom Tenms and Lphns expression largely overlapped in CA1 stratum pyramidale cells and dentate gyrus granule cells, albeit with varying levels of expression.
TS28: dentate gyrus polymorphic layer Present Regionally restricted 7F DG bottom , 7F'' , 7F In the dentate gyrus polymorph layer, the excitatory hilar cells had overlapping expression between Lphn1 and Tenm4.

Specimen S2 row 1: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: hippocampal formation Present S2_Tenm4 row 1 , S2_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 1 , S2_Tenm3 4 row 1

Specimen S2 row 3: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: hippocampal formation Present S2_Tenm3 4 row 3 , S2_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3 , S2_Tenm4 row 3

Specimen S2 row 4: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: hippocampal formation Present S2_Tenm4 row 4 , S2_Tenm3 4 row 4 , S2_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 4

Specimen S3 row 1: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: hippocampal formation Present S3_Tenm3 4 row 1 , S3_Tenm4 row 1 , S3_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 1

Specimen S3 row 2: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: hippocampal formation Present S3_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 2 , S3_Tenm3 4 row 2 , S3_Tenm4 row 2

Specimen S3 row 3: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: hippocampal formation Present S3_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3 , S3_Tenm4 row 3 , S3_Tenm3 4 row 3

Specimen S3 row 4: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: hippocampal formation Present S3_Tenm4 row 4 , S3_Tenm3 4 row 4 , S3_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 4

Specimen S4 row 1: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: hippocampal formation Present S4_Tenm4 row 1 , S4_Tenm3 4 row 1 , S4_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 1

Specimen S4 row 3: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: hippocampal formation Present S4_Tenm4 row 3 , S4_Tenm3 4 row 3 , S4_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3

Specimen S4 row 4: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: hippocampal formation Present S4_Tenm3 4 row 4 , S4_Tenm4 row 4 , S4_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 4

Specimen S5 row 1: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: hippocampal formation Present S5_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 1 , S5_Tenm3 4 row 1 , S5_Tenm4 row 1

Specimen S5 row 2: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: hippocampal formation Present S5_Tenm3 4 row 2 , S5_Tenm4 row 2 , S5_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 2

Specimen S5 row 3: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: hippocampal formation Present S5_Tenm3 4 row 3 , S5_Tenm4 row 3 , S5_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3

Specimen S5 row 4: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: hippocampal formation Present S5_Tenm3 4 row 4 , S5_Tenm4 row 4 , S5_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 4

Specimen S6 row 1: postnatal day 10 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampal formation Present S6_Tenm4 row 1 , S6_Tenm3 4 row 1 , S6_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 1

Specimen S6 row 2: postnatal day 10 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampal formation Present S6_Tenm4 row 2 , S6_Tenm3 4 row 2 , S6_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 2

Specimen S6 row 4: postnatal day 10 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampal formation Present S6_Tenm4 row 4 , S6_Tenm3 4 row 4 , S6_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 4

Specimen S7 row 1: postnatal day 10 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampal formation Present S7_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 1 , S7_Tenm4 row 1 , S7_Tenm3 4 row 1

Specimen S7 row 2: postnatal day 10 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampal formation Present S7_Tenm4 row 2 , S7_Tenm3 4 row 2 , S7_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 2

Specimen S7 row 4: postnatal day 10 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampal formation Present S7_Tenm4 row 4 , S7_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 4 , S7_Tenm3 4 row 4

Specimen S8 row 2: postnatal day 30 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampal formation Present S8_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 2 , S8_Tenm4 row 2 , S8_Tenm3 4 row 2

Specimen S8 row 3: postnatal day 30 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampal formation Present S8_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3 , S8_Tenm4 row 3 , S8_Tenm3 4 row 3

Specimen S8 row 4: postnatal day 30 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampal formation Present S8_Tenm3 4 row 4 , S8_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 4 , S8_Tenm4 row 4

Specimen S9 row 1: postnatal day 30 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampal formation Present S9_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 1 , S9_Tenm3 4 row 1 , S9_Tenm4 row 1

Specimen S9 row 2: postnatal day 30 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampal formation Present S9_Tenm3 4 row 2 , S9_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 2 , S9_Tenm4 row 2

Specimen S9 row 3: postnatal day 30 (more )
Note: Double labeled: magenta - Tenm4; yellow - Tenm3 (assay MGI:8259044). Sections were post-fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampal formation Present S9_Tenm3 4 Dapi row 3 , S9_Tenm4 row 3 , S9_Tenm3 4 row 3


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