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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:193557 Kosaka Y, et al., Distinct development of GABA system in the ventral and dorsal horns in the embryonic mouse spinal cord. Brain Res. 2012 Nov 27;1486:39-52
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7536899
Gene symbol: Gad2
Gene name: glutamic acid decarboxylase 2
Antibody: anti-GAD65/67 (AB1511)
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 1A: postnatal month 2 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spinal cord gray matter Present 1A
TS28: spinal cord dorsal horn GABAergic neuron Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression in GABAergic terminals, detected as dots of expression, numerous in dorsal horn.
TS28: spinal cord ventral horn GABAergic neuron Weak Regionally restricted 1A Few dots of expression in ventral horn.
TS28: spinal cord white matter Absent 1A No expression in axon bundles in anterior, lateral and posterior funiculi.

Specimen 1B: postnatal month 2 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spinal cord ventral horn GABAergic neuron Weak Regionally restricted 1B Few dots of expression in ventral horn.
TS28: spinal cord white matter Absent 1B No expression in ascending and descending axons in white matter.

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: future spinal cord Absent 2A No expression in spinal cord, including monolayer of neurons on surface of spinal cord.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: future spinal cord GABAergic neuron Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression in 3 GABAergic neuron groups: dorsal (G1), middle (G2, largest) and ventral (G3).
TS18: neural tube marginal layer Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression in anterior part of marginal zone.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: neural tube mantle layer Present 2C Expression in many neurons localized in mantle layer.
TS18: future spinal cord GABAergic neuron Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression in middle (G2) group of neuron sending commissural neurons crossing in front of floor plate to contralateral marginal zone.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: neural tube mantle layer GABAergic neuron Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression in ventral (G3) group of neurons in mantle layer sending axons into axons into ipsilateral marginal zone.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: neural tube marginal layer GABAergic neuron Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression in ventral (G3) group of neurons in mantle layer sending axons into axons into ipsilateral marginal zone.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord GABAergic neuron Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression in 4 GABAergic neuron groups.
TS20: spinal cord mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression in G1 neurons localized at dorsal end of mantle layer and on surface of ventricular zone.
TS20: spinal cord ventral horn Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression in G3 neurons forming a neuronal mass in ventral horn.
TS20: spinal cord marginal layer Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression in anterior part of marginal zone.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 3B GABA neurons almost absent of surface of ventricular zone. Decreased number of commissural axons.
TS21: spinal cord dorsal horn Present Scattered 3B Expression scattered within ventral part of dorsal horn.
TS21: spinal cord ventral horn GABAergic neuron Present Regionally restricted 3B Expression in G3 neurons forming a neuronal mass in ventral horn. Expression in G4 neurons forming a neuronal mass at dorsal position to G3 in ventral horn.
TS21: spinal cord white matter Strong Regionally restricted 3B Increased density of expression in white matter, including anterior, lateral and posterior funiculi.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 15.0 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: spinal cord dorsal horn Present Widespread 3C Expression distributed throughout dorsal horn.
TS23: spinal cord ventral horn GABAergic neuron Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression in G3 and G4 neurons intermingled in ventral horn.
TS23: spinal cord white matter Present Regionally restricted 3C Decreased intensity of expression in anteiror and lateral funiculi. Heavy expression in posterior funiculus.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 17.0 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: spinal cord dorsal horn Strong 3D Expression in dorsal horn markedly increased in intensity and density.
TS25: spinal cord ventral horn GABAergic neuron Present Regionally restricted 3D Expression in G3 and G4 neurons with axons exhibitling a mesh-like structures.
TS25: spinal cord white matter Present Regionally restricted 3D Decreased intensity of expression in anteiror and lateral funiculi. Heavy expression in posterior funiculus.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord ventral horn GABAergic neuron Present Regionally restricted 4B Expression in GABAergic neurons, including cell bodies, dendrites and axons.
TS20: spinal cord marginal layer Present Regionally restricted 4B Expression in axons often entering ipsilateral marginal zone.

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord ventral horn GABAergic neuron Present Regionally restricted 4D Expression in increased number of GABAergic neurons and axons.

Specimen 4F: embryonic day 15.0 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: spinal cord ventral horn GABAergic neuron Present Regionally restricted 4F Expression in GABAergic neurons forming sparce plexus-like structure within gray matter. Varicosities were clearly and diffusely discernable.
TS23: spinal cord white matter Present Regionally restricted 4F Expression in axons often entering ipsilateral white matter.

Specimen 4H: embryonic day 17.0 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: spinal cord ventral horn GABAergic neuron Present Regionally restricted 4H Expression in GABAergic neurons confined to varicosities markedly increased in number and density, and often surrounding cell bodies of large motor neurons.
TS25: spinal cord white matter Trace Regionally restricted 4H Expression almost disappeared from axons.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord dorsal horn GABAergic neuron Present 5B Expression in GABAergic neurons first observed on E13.
TS21: spinal cord white matter Trace Regionally restricted 5B Expression in only a few axons entering posterior funiculus.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 15.0 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: spinal cord dorsal horn GABAergic neuron Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression in increased number of GABAergic neurons and axons.

Specimen 5F: embryonic day 17.0 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: spinal cord dorsal horn GABAergic neuron Present Regionally restricted 5F Expression in density number of GABAergic neurons and axons. Expression mainly confined to varicosities, but still detected between varicosities.


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