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Assay
Reference: J:45849 Antczak M, et al., Oocyte influences on early development: the regulatory proteins leptin and STAT3 are polarized in mouse and human oocytes and differentially distributed within the cells of the preimplantation stage embryo. Mol Hum Reprod. 1997 Dec;3(12):1067-86
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6201103
Gene symbol: Stat3
Gene name: signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
Antibody: anti-Stat3 (C-20) sc-482
Assay notes: Two antibodies were described, but the one used in this assay was not detailed. Stat3 (C-20-G) antibody MGI:6201084 may have been used in this assay.
Results
Specimen 4A: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Germinal vesicle stage oocyte.
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TS28: oocyte Present Regionally restricted 4A Authors report cytoplasmic expression closely paralleling the polarized expression pattern seen for leptin. Nuclear expression observed in GV oocytes.

Specimen 4B: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: oocyte Present Regionally restricted 4B Authors report cytoplasmic expression closely paralleling the polarized expression pattern seen for leptin. Nuclear expression observed in GV oocytes.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 0.5 (more )
Note: Pronuclear stage embryo.
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TS1: 1-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 4C Authors report cytoplasmic expression closely paralleling the polarized expression pattern seen for leptin. Nuclear expression observed in both pronuclei.
TS1: second polar body Present 4C

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 0.5 (more )
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TS1: 1-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 4D Authors report cytoplasmic expression closely paralleling the polarized expression pattern seen for leptin. Nuclear expression observed in both pronuclei.

Specimen 4E: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
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TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 4E Each blastomere characterized by intense expression in subplasmalemmal cytoplasm, diminishing progressively in subjacent cortical cytoplasm.

Specimen 4F: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
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TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Weak Regionally restricted 4F Authors report low intensity nuclear expression at 2-cell stage. Each blastomere characterized by intense expression in subplasmalemmal cytoplasm, diminishing progressively in subjacent cortical cytoplasm. No nucleolar expression.

Specimen 4G: embryonic day 2.0 (more )
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TS3: 4-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 4G Authors report the relative intensitiy of expression was blastomere specified. Little expression in at least one blastomere.
TS3: second polar body Present 4G

Specimen 4H: embryonic day 2.0 (more )
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TS3: 4-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 4H Authors report the relative intensitiy of expression was blastomere specified. Little expression in at least one blastomere.
TS3: second polar body Present 4H

Specimen 4I: embryonic day 2.5 (more )
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TS3: 8-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 4I Authors report virtually no expression in two of 8 blastomeres.

Specimen 4J: embryonic day 2.5 (more )
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TS3: 8-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 4J Authors report virtually no expression in two of 8 blastomeres. Typically, the expression-deficient cells (blastomere 6 and 8) were paired and located on one side of the embryo.
TS3: second polar body Present 4J

Specimen 4K: embryonic day 3.0 (more )
Note: Late morula.
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TS4: compacted morula Weak Regionally restricted 4K Substantially reduced expression in a region of outer cells.

Specimen 4L: embryonic day 3.0 (more )
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TS4: compacted morula Present Regionally restricted 4L Authors report pattern of unequal distribution evident in individual optical sections. Expression not seen in all outer cells.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: Early fully-expanded blastocyst.
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TS4: blastocyst Present Regionally restricted 5A No expression in inner cell mass and portion of adjacent trophoblast. Authors report expression followed the same pattern as observed for leptin.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
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TS4: inner cell mass Absent 5B Expression undetectable or at background levels in inner cell mass.
TS4: trophectoderm Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression localized to apical surface of individual trophoblast cells. Authors report expression followed the same pattern as observed for leptin.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: Hatched blastocyst.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: blastocyst Present Regionally restricted 5C Authors report differential expression in inner cell mass and trophoblast. Authors report expression followed the same pattern as observed for leptin.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
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TS4: inner cell mass Absent 5D Expression undetectable or at background levels in inner cell mass.
TS4: trophectoderm Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression localized to apical surface of individual trophoblast cells. Authors report expression for followed the same pattern as observed leptin.

Specimen 5E: postnatal adult; Lepob/Lepob (more )
Note: Germinal vesicle stage.
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TS28: ovary follicle Present Regionally restricted 5E Expression in coronal cell process (that traverse the zona pellucida. Relatively intense expression in bulbous structures at distal end of transzonal processes that appeared to invaginate the oolemma.

Specimen 5F: postnatal adult; Lepob/Lepob (more )
Note: Germinal vesicle stage.
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TS28: ovary follicle Present Regionally restricted 5F Expression in apparent external aspect of invaginations that resembled endocytotic pits.
TS28: oocyte Strong Regionally restricted 5F Intense expression in subjacent cytoplasm of oocyte.

Specimen 5G: postnatal adult; Lepob/Lepob (more )
Note: Germinal vesicle stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: ovary follicle Present Regionally restricted 5G Expression in apparent external aspect of invaginations that resembled endocytotic pits.
TS28: oocyte Strong Regionally restricted 5G Intense expression in subjacent cytoplasm of oocyte.

Specimen 5I: postnatal adult; Lepob/Lepob (more )
Note: Intact oocyte-cumulus complex.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: oocyte Present Regionally restricted 5I Polarized domain of expression in granulosa cells and oocyte.
TS28: ovary follicle Present Regionally restricted 5I Expression along outer perimeter of cumulus oophorus. Expression in both cumulus oophorus and corona radata.

Specimen 5J: postnatal adult; Lepob/Lepob (more )
Note: Denuded germinal vesicle stage oocyte.
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TS28: oocyte Present Regionally restricted 5J Polarized domain of expression in oocyte. Authors state the pattern of expression seen with C57BL/6J/ob/ob was virtually identical to that of normal mice.

Specimen C57BL/Ks db/db not shown: postnatal adult; Leprdb/Leprdb (more )
Note: Germinal vesicle stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: oocyte Present Regionally restricted Authors state the pattern of expression seen with C57BL/Ks db/db was virtually identical to that of normal mice.


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