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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:182791 Brockmann C, et al., Beta- and gamma-cytoplasmic actins are required for meiosis in mouse oocytes. Biol Reprod. 2011 Nov;85(5):1025-39
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6415000
Gene symbol: Actg1
Gene name: actin, gamma, cytoplasmic 1
Antibody: anti-gamma-CYA 2A3
Detection system: rhodamine
Assay notes: Specimens were embedded in polymerized collagen.
Results
Specimen 7A: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: red - Actg1; green - Actb (assay MGI:6414999); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 7A merged , 7A gamma-CYA Expression localized in blastomere cortices. Expression absent or highly reduced in cell-cell contact regions.

Specimen 7B: embryonic day 1.5 (more )
Note: 3 cell embryo. Triple labeled: red - Actg1; green - Actb (assay MGI:6414999); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS2: early embryo Present Regionally restricted 7B merged , 7B gamma-CYA In 3-cell embryo, expression absent or highly reduced in cell-cell contact regions.

Specimen 7C: embryonic day 2.0 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: red - Actg1; green - Actb (assay MGI:6414999); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: 4-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 7C gamma-CYA , 7C merged Expression absent or highly reduced in cell-cell contact regions. Regions of enhanced expression in cortex overlying nuclei.

Specimen 7D: embryonic day 2.5 (more )
Note: Before compaction. Triple labeled: red - Actg1; green - Actb (assay MGI:6414999); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: 8-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 7D gamma-CYA , 7D merged Expression absent or highly reduced in cell-cell contact regions.

Specimen 7E: embryonic day 2.5 (more )
Note: Compacting embryo. Triple labeled: red - Actg1; green - Actb (assay MGI:6414999); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: 8-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 7E merged , 7E gamma-CYA In flattening blastomeres, expression enriched in outer cortex and around apico-lateral area of contact between adjacent cells at site of junction formation. In unpolarized, rounded blastomeres, expression throughout both outer cortex and at cell-cell contact regions.

Specimen 7F: embryonic day 3.0 (more )
Note: 8-16 cells. Triple labeled: red - Actg1; green - Actb (assay MGI:6414999); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: compacted morula Present Regionally restricted 7F gamma-CYA , 7F merged In flattening blastomeres, expression enriched in outer cortex and around apico-lateral area of contact between adjacent cells at site of junction formation. In unpolarized, rounded blastomeres, expression throughout both outer cortex and at cell-cell contact regions.

Specimen 8A: embryonic day 3.0 (more )
Note: 16-32 cells. Triple labeled: red - Actg1; green - Actb (assay MGI:6414999); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: compacted morula Present Regionally restricted 8A merged , 8A gamma-CYA In 16- to 64-cell embryos, expression almost exclusively in apical cortex of outer blastomeres.

Specimen 8B: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: 32-64 cells. Triple labeled: red - Actg1; green - Actb (assay MGI:6414999); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: compacted morula Present Regionally restricted 8B merged , 8B gamma-CYA In 16- to 64-cell embryos, expression almost exclusively in apical cortex of outer blastomeres.

Specimen 8C: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: 32-64 cells. Triple labeled: red - Actg1; green - Actb (assay MGI:6414999); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: compacted morula Present Regionally restricted 8C merged , 8C gamma-CYA In 16- to 64-cell embryos, expression almost exclusively in apical cortex of outer blastomeres.

Specimen 8D: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: red - Actg1; green - Actb (assay MGI:6414999); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: blastocyst Present Regionally restricted 8D merged , 8D gamma-CYA Expression almost exclusively in outer trophoblastic cells.

Specimen 8E: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: red - Actg1; green - Actb (assay MGI:6414999); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: polar trophectoderm Present Regionally restricted 8E merged , 8E gamma-CYA Polarized expression in polar trophoblasts. Expression enriched in outer cortex compared to cortex in contact with inner cell mass.
TS4: mural trophectoderm Present 8E merged , 8E gamma-CYA Expression did not appear polarized in mural trophoblasts.


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