Acta2 Immunohistochemistry Gene Expression Assay

Gene Expression Data
Assay Details

Assay

Reference:	J:181634 Wallgard E, et al., Paladin (X99384) is expressed in the vasculature and shifts from endothelial to vascular smooth muscle cells during mouse development. Dev Dyn. 2012 Apr;241(4):770-86
Assay type:	Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID:	MGI:5904517
Gene symbol:	Acta2
Gene name:	actin alpha 2, smooth muscle, aorta

Antibody:	anti-alpha-SMA
Detection system:	Alexa Fluor 555

Results

5p ©

Specimen 5p: postnatal adult (more

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Structure	Level	Pattern	Image	Note
TS28: arcuate artery	Present		5p
TS28: arcuate vein	Present		5p

6l ©

Specimen 6l: postnatal day 5; Pald1^tm1Vlcg/Pald1⁺ (more

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Note: Double labeled: green - alpha-SMA (Acta2); red - Pald1 reporter (assay MGI:5904502).

Structure	Level	Pattern	Image	Note
TS28: blood vessel	Present		6l

7c ©

Specimen 7c: postnatal adult; Pald1^tm1Vlcg/Pald1⁺ (more

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Note: Double labeled: green - alpha-SMA (Acta2); red - Pald1 reporter (assay MGI:5904502).

Structure	Level	Pattern	Image	Note
TS28: brain blood vessel	Present		7c	Endothelial expression.

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