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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:70747 Tekki-Kessaris N, et al., Hedgehog-dependent oligodendrocyte lineage specification in the telencephalon. Development. 2001 Jul;128(13):2545-54
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:2148253
Gene symbol: Pdgfra
Gene name: platelet derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide
Probe: PDGF-R alpha probe
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 6A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 6A Expression in oligodendrocyte progenitors (OLPs) in the ventral forebrain.
TS20: medial ganglionic eminence Present Scattered 6A Expression in numerous OLPs scattered in the medial ganglionic eminence.
TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6A No expression in the zona limitans intrathalamica.
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 6A Expression in numerous OLPs scattered in the anterior hypothalamus.

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 12.5; Nkx2-1tm1Shk/Nkx2-1tm1Shk (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: forebrain Absent 6C Expression in numerous OLPs scattered in the anterior hypothalamus.

Specimen Nkx2.1(-/-) E14.5: embryonic day 14.5; Nkx2-1tm1Shk/Nkx2-1tm1Shk (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: forebrain Absent Complete absence of Pdgfra-expressing OLPs in the ventral forebrain.

Specimen Nkx2.1(-/-) E16.5: embryonic day 16.5; Nkx2-1tm1Shk/Nkx2-1tm1Shk (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted Sparse population of expressing cells.

Specimen Nkx2.1(-/-) E18.5: embryonic day 18.5; Nkx2-1tm1Shk/Nkx2-1tm1Shk (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted Authors report almost normal numbers of OLPs throughout the cortex and basal ganglia.


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last database update
01/28/2026
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