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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:162870 Bax NA, et al., Cardiac malformations in Pdgfralpha mutant embryos are associated with increased expression of WT1 and Nkx2.5 in the second heart field. Dev Dyn. 2010 Aug;239(8):2307-17
Assay type: In situ reporter (knock in)
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5576208
Gene symbol: Pdgfra
Gene name: platelet derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide
Reporter: GFP
Antibody: anti-GFP (#A11122)
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 1a: embryonic day 9.5; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: proepicardium Present 1a
TS15: heart mesentery Present Regionally restricted 1a Expressed at the venous pole in the mesocardium.
TS15: cardiac muscle tissue Present Regionally restricted 1a Expressed in the myocardium of the sinus venosus.
TS15: sinus venosus Present Regionally restricted 1a Expressed in the myocardium of the sinus venosus.
TS15: intraembryonic coelom Present 1a Expressed in coelomic mesothelium.

Specimen 2a: embryonic day 10.5; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: interatrial septum Present Regionally restricted 2a Expressed in the mesenchymal cap, covering the rim of the primary atrial septum. Expressed in the atrial septal myocardium.

Specimen S1c: embryonic day 9.5; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: sinus venosus Present Regionally restricted S1c Expressed in the myocardium of the sinus venosus.
TS15: dorsal mesocardium Present S1c
TS15: cardiac muscle tissue Present Widespread S1c Expressed in the myocardium of the sinus venosus, the atrial and ventricular myocardium including the inner curvature. No expression in the outflow tract myocardium.

Specimen S1f: embryonic day 9.5; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: cardiac muscle tissue Present Regionally restricted S1f Expressed in the atrial and ventricular myocardium including the inner curvature.

Specimen S2a/b/c: embryonic day 10.5; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: cardiac muscle tissue Present S2b , S2c , S2a Expressed in the myocardium of venous valves and atrial septum including the mecenchymal cap.
TS17: common atrial chamber right part venous valve Present S2b , S2c , S2a Expressed in the myocardium of venous valves and atrial septum including the mecenchymal cap.
TS17: interatrial septum Present S2b , S2c , S2a Expressed in the myocardium of venous valves and atrial septum including the mecenchymal cap.
TS17: outflow tract Present Regionally restricted S2c , S2a , S2b Positive staining, but not in the outflow tract myocardium.
TS17: atrioventricular canal Present Regionally restricted S2a , S2b Expressed in the atrioventricular cushion mesenchyme.

Specimen S2d/e/f: embryonic day 10.5; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: primitive ventricle endocardial lining Present S2f , S2d , S2e
TS17: primitive ventricle cardiac muscle Absent S2e , S2d , S2f

Specimen S2g/h/i: embryonic day 10.5; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: outflow tract Present Regionally restricted S2i , S2h , S2g Positive staining, but not in the outflow tract myocardium.
TS17: atrioventricular canal Present Regionally restricted S2i , S2g , S2h Expressed in the atrioventricular cushion mesenchyme.

Specimen S4a/b/c: embryonic day 14.5; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cardiac muscle tissue Present Regionally restricted S4b , S4a , S4c Expression was only seen in the sinoatrial node and myocardium of the cardinal veins.
TS22: visceral pericardium Present Regionally restricted S4b , S4a Expressed in the epicardium covering the ventricles.
TS22: interventricular septum Present Scattered S4a , S4b
TS22: aortic valve Present S4c
TS22: endocardial tissue Present S4c
TS22: pulmonary valve Present S4c
TS22: right atrium venous valve Present S4c

Specimen S4d/e/f: embryonic day 14.5; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cardiac muscle tissue Present Regionally restricted S4d , S4e , S4f Expression was only seen in the sinoatrial node and myocardium of the cardinal veins.
TS22: atrioventricular endocardial cushion Present S4e , S4d
TS22: dorsal mesocardium Present S4e , S4d
TS22: aortic valve Present Regionally restricted S4f Specifically on the non-flow side.
TS22: endocardial tissue Present Regionally restricted S4f Specifically on the non-flow side.
TS22: pulmonary valve Present Regionally restricted S4f Specifically on the non-flow side.
TS22: right atrium venous valve Present Regionally restricted S4f Specifically on the non-flow side.

Specimen S4g/h/i: embryonic day 14.5; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: aortic valve Present Regionally restricted S4h , S4g Specifically on the non-flow side.
TS22: endocardial tissue Present Regionally restricted S4h , S4g Specifically on the non-flow side.
TS22: pulmonary valve Present Regionally restricted S4h , S4g Specifically on the non-flow side.
TS22: right atrium venous valve Present Regionally restricted S4h , S4g Specifically on the non-flow side.
TS22: cardiac muscle tissue Present Regionally restricted S4i , S4g Expressed in the sinoatrial node and myocardium of the cardinal veins.

Specimen S5d: embryonic day 14.5; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cardiac muscle tissue Present Regionally restricted S5d Expressed in the myocardial cluster between the left left cardinal vein and pulmonary vein. No expression in the myocardium of the pulmonary vein.
TS22: heart mesentery Present Regionally restricted S5d Expressed in the mesenchyme surrounding the pulmonary vein.


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