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Gene Expression Data
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Assay
Reference: J:84561 Zhang JH, et al., Analysis of cytokine regulators inducing interferon production by mouse uterine natural killer cells. Biol Reprod. 2003 Aug;69(2):404-11
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:4999641
Gene symbol: Il18
Gene name: interleukin 18
Antibody: IL-18
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 5A: postnatal (more )
Note: Virgin uterus, insert shows higher magnification.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: uterus Absent 5A , 5A inset
Specimen 5B: postnatal (more )
Note: Inserts show higher magnification.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: uterus Absent 5B inset , 5B
Specimen 5C mother: postnatal (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua Strong 5C inset , 5C Expression is in lateral, and anti-mesometrial decidual cells.
TS28: mesometrium Strong 5C inset , 5C Expression is in lateral, and anti-mesometrial decidual cells.
Specimen 5C embryo: embryonic day 5.5 (more )
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TS8: extraembryonic component Strong Regionally restricted 5C inset , 5C Expression is in embryonic crypt epithelium.
Specimen 5D: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
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TS28: decidua Weak 5D , 5D inset
Specimen 5E: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua Absent 5E inset , 5E
Specimen 5F: postnatal (more )
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TS28: lymphatic system Present Single cells 5F inset , 5F Natural killer cells in the pregnant (day 10) uterus.
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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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