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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:137797 Jones JA, et al., CCN5 expression in mammals : I. Embryonic and fetal tissues of mouse and human. J Cell Commun Signal. 2007 Sep;1(2):127-43
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7532603
Gene symbol: Ccn2
Gene name: cellular communication network factor 2
Antibody: anti-CTGF (ab6992)
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen S1A CCN2: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
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TS14: embryo Present Widespread S1A CCN2 Expression detected in all organs, similar to that of Ccn5.
TS14: future brain Present S1A CCN2

Specimen E10 CCN2 not shown: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
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TS16: embryo Present Widespread Expression detected in all organs, similar to that of Ccn5.

Specimen S1B CCN2: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
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TS18: embryo Present Widespread S1B CCN2 Expression detected in all organs, similar to that of Ccn5.

Specimen 1a CCN2: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
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TS20: embryo Present 1a CCN2 Differences in expression from Ccn5 beginning at E12.

Specimen 1b CCN2: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
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TS22: embryo Present 1b CCN2 Expression in smaller number of cell types than Ccn5.

Specimen 1c CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: embryo Present 1c CCN2 Expression in smaller number of cell types than Ccn5.

Specimen 2a CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: lung vascular element Trace 2a CCN2 Very low levels of expression in veins and arteries.

Specimen 2b CCN2: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
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TS20: heart apex Strong 2b CCN2 Higher levels of expression in apex of heart when compared to myocardial expression levels.
TS20: cardiac muscle tissue Present 2b CCN2

Specimen 2c CCN2: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
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TS22: heart apex Strong 2c CCN2 Higher levels of expression in apex of heart when compared to myocardial expression levels.
TS22: cardiac muscle tissue Present 2c CCN2

Specimen 2d CCN2: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
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TS22: heart apex Strong 2d CCN2 Higher levels of expression in apex of heart when compared to myocardial expression levels.
TS22: cardiac muscle tissue Present 2d CCN2
TS22: heart valve Absent 2d CCN2

Specimen 2e CCN2: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
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TS22: umbilical blood vessel Present 2e CCN2

Specimen S2A CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: lung vascular element Trace S2A CCN2 Very low levels of expression in veins and arteries.

Specimen S2B CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: renal small blood vessel Trace S2B CCN2 Very low levels of expression in veins and arteries.

Specimen S2C CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: cardiac muscle tissue Weak Widespread S2C CCN2 At E16, expression decreased throughout myocardium relative to expression at E14.

Specimen 3a CCN2: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
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TS22: bronchiole Very strong Regionally restricted 3a CCN2 Very high expression at some terminal ends of actively branching bronchioles.

Specimen 3a CCN2 inset: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
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TS22: bronchiole epithelium Present 3a CCN2 inset
TS22: lung mesenchyme Absent 3a CCN2 inset No expression in surrounding mesenchyme.

Specimen 3b CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: bronchiole Present Regionally restricted 3b CCN2 Expression in actively branching broncholes branching from little to no expression to higher levels.

Specimen 3c CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: bronchus Absent 3c CCN2 No expression in larger bronchi that are no longer branching.

Specimen 4a CCN2: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
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TS22: skeletal muscle Weak 4a CCN2 Very little expression in skeletal muscle. No accumulation of expresion at myotendinuous junctions.

Specimen 4b CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: skeletal muscle Weak 4b CCN2 Very little expression in skeletal muscle. No accumulation of expresion at myotendinuous junctions.
TS24: epiphyseal plate hypertrophic zone growth plate cartilage chondrocyte Present 4b CCN2 Expression in chondrocytes during endochondral ossification. Expression primarily in hypertrophic and calcification zones.
TS24: epiphyseal plate ossification zone growth plate cartilage chondrocyte Present 4b CCN2 Expression in chondrocytes during endochondral ossification. Expression primarily in hypertrophic and calcification zones.
TS24: epiphyseal plate resting zone Absent 4b CCN2 No expression in hyaline cartilage in resting zone.
TS24: artery endothelium Trace 4b CCN2 Very low levels of expression in veins and arteries.
TS24: artery smooth muscle Trace 4b CCN2 Very low levels of expression in veins and arteries.

Specimen 4c CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: rib chondrocyte Present Regionally restricted 4c CCN2 Expression in chondrocytes during endochondral ossification.

Specimen 5a CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: liver hepatocyte Present 5a CCN2
TS24: liver hematopoietic stem cell Absent 5a CCN2
TS24: liver neutrophil Absent 5a CCN2

Specimen 5b CCN2: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
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TS20: small intestine epithelium Strong 5b CCN2 Highly expressed in intestinal epithelium.
TS20: small intestine mesenchyme Trace 5b CCN2 Very low expression in intestinal smooth muscle.

Specimen 5c CCN2: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
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TS22: small intestine epithelium Present 5c CCN2 Lower expression at E14.
TS22: intestine muscularis Trace 5c CCN2 Very low expression in intestinal smooth muscle.

Specimen 5d CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: small intestine epithelium Weak 5d CCN2 Much weaker expression by E16.
TS24: intestine muscularis Trace 5d CCN2 Very low expression in intestinal smooth muscle.

Specimen 6a CCN2: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
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TS20: metanephros Present Regionally restricted 6a CCN2 Expression in metanephric tubules in tubule terminals rather than uniformly throughout tubules.

Specimen 6b CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: renal tubule Present 6b CCN2 Expression only in tubules at E16.

Specimen 6c CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: renal tubule Present 6c CCN2 Expression only in tubules at E16.

Specimen 6d CCN2: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
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TS22: urothelium of bladder Present 6d CCN2 Expression only in urothelium.

Specimen 6e CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: detrusor muscle of bladder Present 6e CCN2 Expression in urothelium and smooth muscle.
TS24: urothelium of bladder Present 6e CCN2 Expression in urothelium and smooth muscle.

Specimen 6f CCN2: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
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TS22: ovary Ambiguous 6f CCN2 Expression not described.

Specimen 6g CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: ovary Weak 6g CCN2 Low levels of expression in ovary.
TS24: female accessory gland Weak 6g CCN2 Low levels of expression in epithelial cells and glands of reproductive tract
TS24: female reproductive system epithelium Weak 6g CCN2 Low levels of expression in epithelial cells and glands of reproductive tract

Specimen 7a CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: thyroid gland Trace 7a CCN2 Very low levels of expression in thyroid gland.

Specimen 7b CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: adrenal gland Present Regionally restricted 7b CCN2 Expression in connective tissue of adrenal capsule.

Specimen 7b CCN2 inset: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: adrenal gland Present Regionally restricted 7b CCN2 inset Expression in nucleus of adrenal gland cells.

Specimen CCN2 not shown: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: pancreatic duct Weak Low levels of expression in exocrine ducts.
TS24: spleen Ambiguous Absent or extremely low levels of expression in thymus and spleen.
TS24: thymus Ambiguous Absent or extremely low levels of expression in thymus and spleen.

Specimen 8a CCN2: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
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TS20: brain Present Widespread 8a CCN2 Expression widely distributed in E12 brain.

Specimen 8b CCN2: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
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TS22: brain Present Regionally restricted 8b CCN2 Expression more restricted at E14.
TS22: choroid plexus Present 8b CCN2

Specimen 8c CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: brain Present Regionally restricted 8c CCN2 Expression more restricted at E16.
TS24: choroid plexus Present 8c CCN2

Specimen 8d CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: spinal cord neuron Strong Regionally restricted 8d CCN2 Strong expression in nuclei of neurons.

Specimen 8e CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: vibrissa inner root sheath Present 8e CCN2 Expression limitied to inner root sheath.

Specimen 8f CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: epidermis Strong 8f CCN2

Specimen 8g CCN2: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: eyelid Present 8g CCN2 Expression in fused eyelid.
TS24: cornea epithelium Present 8g CCN2
TS24: cornea stroma Absent 8g CCN2


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