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Gene Expression Data
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Assay
Reference: J:30369 Enders GC, et al., Developmental changes in seminiferous tubule extracellular matrix components of the mouse testis: alpha 3(IV) collagen chain expressed at the initiation of spermatogenesis. Biol Reprod. 1995 Dec;53(6):1489-99
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6316347
Gene symbol: Col4a3
Gene name: collagen, type IV, alpha 3
Results
Specimen 3D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: primary sex cord Absent 3D No expression in basal lamina of seminiferous tubule.
TS20: blood vessel Absent 3D No expression in blood vessel basement membrane.
Specimen a3 E13.5: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: primary sex cord Absent No expression in basal lamina of seminiferous tubule.
TS21: blood vessel Absent No expression in blood vessel basement membrane.
Specimen a3 E14.5: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: primary sex cord Absent No expression in basal lamina of seminiferous tubule.
TS22: blood vessel Absent No expression in blood vessel basement membrane.
Specimen a3 E16.5: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: seminiferous cord Absent No expression in basal lamina of seminiferous tubule.
TS24: blood vessel Absent No expression in blood vessel basement membrane.
Specimen a3 Birth: postnatal newborn (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: seminiferous cord Absent No expression in basal lamina of seminiferous tubule.
TS27: blood vessel Absent No expression in blood vessel basement membrane.
Specimen 4D: postnatal day 5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: seminiferous tubule Weak Regionally restricted 4D Weak expression in inner and outer basal lamina of seminiferous tubule lamina propria.
TS28: blood vessel Absent 4D No expression in blood vessel basement membrane.
Specimen 5D: postnatal day 10 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: seminiferous tubule Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression in inner and outer basal lamina.
TS28: blood vessel Ambiguous Regionally restricted 5D Authors report at most very weak expression in basement membrane of blood vessels in intertubular regions.
Specimen a3 day 15: postnatal day 15 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: seminiferous tubule Present Regionally restricted Expression in inner and outer basal lamina.
TS28: blood vessel Absent No expression in blood vessel basement membrane.
Specimen 6D: postnatal day 20 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: seminiferous tubule Present Regionally restricted 6D Expression in inner and outer basal lamina.
TS28: blood vessel Present Regionally restricted 6D No expression in blood vessel basement membrane.
Specimen a3 day 30: postnatal day 30 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: seminiferous tubule Present Regionally restricted Expression in inner and outer basal lamina.
TS28: blood vessel Absent No expression in blood vessel basement membrane.
Specimen a3 day 40: postnatal day 40 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: seminiferous tubule Present Regionally restricted Expression in inner and outer basal lamina.
TS28: blood vessel Absent No expression in blood vessel basement membrane.
Specimen Ca3 day >60: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: seminiferous tubule Present Regionally restricted Expression in inner and outer basal lamina.
TS28: blood vessel Absent No expression in blood vessel basement membrane.
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