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Assay
Reference: J:155937 Bell CE, et al., SNAI1 and SNAI2 are asymmetrically expressed at the 2-cell stage and become segregated to the TE in the mouse blastocyst. PLoS One. 2009;4(12):e8530
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6404477
Gene symbol: Snai1
Gene name: snail family zinc finger 1
Antibody: anti-SNAI1 (ab17732)
Detection system: Secondary antibody
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 0.5 (more )
Note: Zygote stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS1: 1-cell stage embryo Present 2A Expression is in discrete foci in cortical regions throughout the zygote.

Specimen 3A No detection: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
Note: 2-cell stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Present 3A No detection Proportion of 2-cell stage embryos that had in both cells no detection (6%), one cell asymmetrical and one cell no detection (16%), symmetrical expression and no detection (9%), symmetrical and asymmetrical expression (16%), both cells asymmetrical expression (25%), and both cells symmetrical expression (28%).

Specimen 3A Asym./No detection: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
Note: 2-cell stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Present 3A Asym./No detection Proportion of 2-cell stage embryos that had in both cells no detection (6%), one cell asymmetrical and one cell no detection (16%), symmetrical expression and no detection (9%), symmetrical and asymmetrical expression (16%), both cells asymmetrical expression (25%), and both cells symmetrical expression (28%).

Specimen 3A Symm./No detection: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
Note: 2-cell stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Present 3A Symm./No detection Proportion of 2-cell stage embryos that had in both cells no detection (6%), one cell asymmetrical and one cell no detection (16%), symmetrical expression and no detection (9%), symmetrical and asymmetrical expression (16%), both cells asymmetrical expression (25%), and both cells symmetrical expression (28%).

Specimen 3A Symm./Asym.: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
Note: 2-cell stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Present 3A Symm./Asym. Proportion of 2-cell stage embryos that had in both cells no detection (6%), one cell asymmetrical and one cell no detection (16%), symmetrical expression and no detection (9%), symmetrical and asymmetrical expression (16%), both cells asymmetrical expression (25%), and both cells symmetrical expression (28%).

Specimen 3A Both Asymmetrical: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
Note: 2-cell stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Present 3A Both Asymmetrical Proportion of 2-cell stage embryos that had in both cells no detection (6%), one cell asymmetrical and one cell no detection (16%), symmetrical expression and no detection (9%), symmetrical and asymmetrical expression (16%), both cells asymmetrical expression (25%), and both cells symmetrical expression (28%).

Specimen 3A Both Symmetrical: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
Note: 2-cell stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Present 3A Both Symmetrical Proportion of 2-cell stage embryos that had in both cells no detection (6%), one cell asymmetrical and one cell no detection (16%), symmetrical expression and no detection (9%), symmetrical and asymmetrical expression (16%), both cells asymmetrical expression (25%), and both cells symmetrical expression (28%).

Specimen 4A Asym./No detection: embryonic day 2.0 (more )
Note: 4-cell stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: 4-cell stage embryo Present 4A Asym./No detection Proportion of 4-cell stage embryos that had asymmetrical and no detection (23%), symmetrical expression and no detection (38%), asymmetrical expression (23%), and symmetrical expression (15%).

Specimen 4A Symm./No detection: embryonic day 2.0 (more )
Note: 4-cell stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: 4-cell stage embryo Present 4A Symm./No detection Proportion of 4-cell stage embryos that had asymmetrical and no detection (23%), symmetrical expression and no detection (38%), asymmetrical expression (23%), and symmetrical expression (15%).

Specimen 4A Asymmetrical: embryonic day 2.0 (more )
Note: 4-cell stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: 4-cell stage embryo Present 4A Asymmetrical Proportion of 4-cell stage embryos that had asymmetrical and no detection (23%), symmetrical expression and no detection (38%), asymmetrical expression (23%), and symmetrical expression (15%).

Specimen 4A Symmetrical: embryonic day 2.0 (more )
Note: 4-cell stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: 4-cell stage embryo Present 4A Symmetrical Proportion of 4-cell stage embryos that had asymmetrical and no detection (23%), symmetrical expression and no detection (38%), asymmetrical expression (23%), and symmetrical expression (15%).

Specimen 5A 8-cell: embryonic day 2.5 (more )
Note: 8-cell stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: 8-cell stage embryo Present 5A 8-cell 83% of the blastomeres showed expression.

Specimen 5A Compacted: embryonic day 3.0 (more )
Note: Compacted embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: compacted morula Present 5A Compacted Expression is in the outer cells only and is absent in the inner cells (55% of the blastomeres showed expression).

Specimen 5A Blastocyst: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: Blastocyst stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: trophectoderm Present Regionally restricted 5A Blastocyst 40% of the blastomeres showed expression.
TS4: inner cell mass Absent 5A Blastocyst


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