Mepe Immunohistochemistry Gene Expression Assay

Gene Expression Data
Assay Details

Assay

Reference:	J:227060 Fujikawa K, et al., An in situ hybridization study of perlecan, DMP1, and MEPE in developing condylar cartilage of the fetal mouse mandible and limb bud cartilage. Eur J Histochem. 2015;59(3):2553
Assay type:	Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID:	MGI:7280942
Gene symbol:	Mepe
Gene name:	matrix extracellular phosphoglycoprotein with ASARM motif (bone)

Antibody:	MEPE antibody (LF-155)
Detection system:	Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase

Results

6c ©

Specimen 6c: embryonic day 14.5 (more

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Structure	Level	Pattern	Image	Note
TS22: lower jaw mesenchyme	Present	Regionally restricted	6c	Expression in osteoid-like tissue.
TS22: Meckel's cartilage	Present		6c
TS22: mandible condylar condensation	Absent		6c

6f ©

Specimen 6f: embryonic day 15.5 (more

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Structure	Level	Pattern	Image	Note
TS23: mandible condylar process	Present	Regionally restricted	6f	Expression in bone collar and in cartilage matrix.

6i ©

Specimen 6i: embryonic day 16.5 (more

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Structure	Level	Pattern	Image	Note
TS24: mandible condylar process	Present		6i	Authors report expression patterns were similar to those at E15.

6l ©

Specimen 6l: embryonic day 12.5 (more

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Structure	Level	Pattern	Image	Note
TS20: lower leg mesenchyme	Absent		6l	No expression in mesenchymal cells condensation.

6o ©

Specimen 6o: embryonic day 13.5 (more

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Structure	Level	Pattern	Image	Note
TS21: tibia-fibula pre-cartilage condensation	Present	Widespread	6o	Expression throughout cartilage matrix.

6r ©

Specimen 6r: embryonic day 14.5 (more

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Structure	Level	Pattern	Image	Note
TS22: tibia cartilage condensation	Present	Regionally restricted	6r	Expression in bone collar and throughout cartilage.

6s ©

Specimen 6s: embryonic day 16.5 (more

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Structure	Level	Pattern	Image	Note
TS24: maxilla	Present	Regionally restricted	6s	Expression in bone collar.

6t ©

Specimen 6t: embryonic day 16.5 (more

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Structure	Level	Pattern	Image	Note
TS24: maxilla	Present	Regionally restricted	6t	Expression in some bone lacunae.
TS24: oral epithelium	Absent		6t

7c ©

Specimen 7b: postnatal week 3 (more

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Structure	Level	Pattern	Image	Note
TS28: trachea cartilage	Present	Regionally restricted	7c	Clear expression in cartilage matrix.

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