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Assay
Reference: J:27778 Obama H, et al., Midkine (MK) expression in extraembryonic tissues, amniotic fluid, and cerebrospinal fluid during mouse embryogenesis. J Biochem. 1995 Jul;118(1):88-93
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6287702
Gene symbol: Mdk
Gene name: midkine
Antibody: anti-MK
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 3A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: yolk sac Strong 3A
Specimen 3B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: upper jaw primordium Strong 3B
Specimen 3C: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: hindlimb bud Strong 3C
Specimen 3D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: integumental system Strong Regionally restricted 3D Expressed in the skin.
TS19: amnion Moderate 3D
Specimen 3E: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS28: placenta Strong Regionally restricted 3E Expressed in capillary endothelial cells.
Specimen 3F: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: brain Strong Regionally restricted 3F Expressed in some neuroblasts on their surface and mild expression on their cell bodies, and weak expression in the endothelial cells in the meningeal region.
TS19: brain ventricular layer Strong 3F
Specimen 3G: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: future spinal cord Strong Regionally restricted 3G Stronger in the dorsal-lateral region than in the ependymal layer.
TS19: sclerotome condensation Present 3G
Specimen 4A: postnatal adult (more )
Note: non-pregnant
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TS28: uterus epithelium Strong 4A
TS28: mesometrium Strong Regionally restricted 4A Expressed in the glandular mesometrium.
TS28: myometrium Absent 4A
Specimen 4B: postnatal adult (more )
Note: non-pregnant
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TS28: uterus epithelium Strong 4B
TS28: mesometrium Strong Regionally restricted 4B Expressed in the glandular mesometrium.
Specimen 4C: postnatal adult (more )
Note: non-pregnant
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TS28: uterus epithelium Strong 4C
TS28: mesometrium Strong Regionally restricted 4C Expressed in the glandular mesometrium. Some mesenchyme cells were moderately stained.
Specimen 4D: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: collecting duct Strong 4D
TS28: renal distal tubule Strong 4D
Specimen 4E: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: collecting duct Strong 4E
TS28: renal distal tubule Strong 4E
Specimen 4F: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: renal proximal tubule Weak 4F Expressed in the proximal tubules and their brush borders.
TS28: glomerular tuft Absent 4F
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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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