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Assay
Reference: J:42593 Blavier L, et al., Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-2 is expressed in the interstitial matrix in adult mouse organs and during embryonic development. Mol Biol Cell. 1997 Aug;8(8):1513-27
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7625637
Gene symbol: Timp2
Gene name: tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2
Probe: Timp2 probe
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with P33 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 2A/B: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: mesenchymal stroma of ovary Present Diffuse 2B , 2A Diffuse expression in stroma surrounding follicles.
TS28: ovary follicle cell granulosa cell Absent 2A , 2B Expression absent in granulosa cells of follicles.

Specimen 2D/E: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: mesometrium Present 2E , 2D Expression predominantly present in parametrium and myometrium.
TS28: myometrium Present 2E , 2D Expression predominantly present in parametrium and myometrium.
TS28: endometrium glandular epithelium Absent 2D , 2E
TS28: endometrium luminal epithelium Absent 2D , 2E

Specimen 2F/G: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: muscle layer of epididymis Strong 2G , 2F Strong expression in capsule and in smooth muscle cells surrounding ductus epididymis.
TS28: epithelium of epididymis Absent 2G , 2F Expression absent in tubular epithelium.

Specimen 2H: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: Leydig cell Leydig cell Strong 2H Strong expression restricted to interstitial Leydig cells.
TS28: testis epithelium Absent 2H Expression absent in germinal epithelium.
TS28: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Absent 2H

Specimen 3A/B: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: femoral artery Present Regionally restricted 3B , 3A Expression in adventitial and medial layers of artery.
TS28: femoral vein Trace 3B , 3A Little expression in vein.
TS28: striated muscle tissue Absent 3A , 3B No expression in striated muscle cells around blood vessels.`

Specimen 3C/D: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: pericardium Present Regionally restricted 3C , 3D Expression restricted to pericardium, in particular around the auricle.
TS28: cardiac muscle tissue Absent 3D , 3C No expression in myocardium and endocardium.
TS28: endocardial lining Absent 3D , 3C No expression in myocardium and endocardium.

Specimen 3E/F: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: alveolar septum Present 3E , 3F Expression in pleura (mesothelium) and interalveolar septa.
TS28: pleura Present 3E , 3F Expression in pleura (mesothelium) and interalveolar septa.

Specimen 3G: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: lung connective tissue Present 3G Expression in connective tissue surrounding airways.
TS28: bronchiole epithelium Absent 3G No expression in cuboidal epithelium of bronchus or respiratory bronchioles.
TS28: lobar bronchus epithelium Absent 3G No expression in cuboidal epithelium of bronchus or respiratory bronchioles.

Specimen 4A: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: lateral ventricle choroid plexus Present 4A Expression in meninges, choroid plexus, and neural tissues of neocortex, septum, and piriform olfactory cortex.
TS28: meninges Present 4A Expression in meninges, choroid plexus, and neural tissues of neocortex, septum, and piriform olfactory cortex.
TS28: neocortex Present 4A Expression in meninges, choroid plexus, and neural tissues of neocortex, septum, and piriform olfactory cortex.
TS28: piriform cortex Present 4A Expression in meninges, choroid plexus, and neural tissues of neocortex, septum, and piriform olfactory cortex.
TS28: septal nucleus Present 4A Expression in meninges, choroid plexus, and neural tissues of neocortex, septum, and piriform olfactory cortex.
TS28: corpus callosum Absent 4A
TS28: corpus striatum Absent 4A

Specimen 4B: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: piriform cortex Present 4B

Specimen 4C/D: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: lateral ventricle choroid plexus Strong 4D , 4C Expression particularly intense in invaginated folds of pia mater forming choroid plexus.

Specimen 4E/F: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: cortical layer II Present 4E , 4F Expression specifically expressed in 2nd (external granular) and 4th (internal granular) layers containing neurons and glial cells.
TS28: cortical layer IV Present 4E , 4F Expression specifically expressed in 2nd (external granular) and 4th (internal granular) layers containing neurons and glial cells.
TS28: meninges Present 4E , 4F Expression specifically expressed in 2nd (external granular) and 4th (internal granular) layers containing neurons and glial cells.

Specimen 5A/B: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: dermis connective tissue Present 5A , 5B Expression in connective tissue cells of dermis and around hair follicles.
TS28: epidermis Absent 5B , 5A
TS28: skin Present Regionally restricted 5B , 5A No expression in subcutaneous tissue.

Specimen 5C/D: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: intestinal villus Absent 5C , 5D No expression in epithelium of villi or crypt or in muscularis mucosae.
TS28: small intestine crypt of lieberkuhn Absent 5C , 5D No expression in epithelium of villi or crypt or in muscularis mucosae.
TS28: small intestine muscularis mucosa Absent 5C , 5D No expression in epithelium of villi or crypt or in muscularis mucosae.

Specimen 5E/F: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: liver parenchyma Absent 5E , 5F No expression in parenchyma, central vein or portal space.

Specimen 7A maternal: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: decidua Present 7A Expression mainly in decidua.

Specimen 7A embryonic: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: junctional zone Weak 7A Lower expression in junctional zone.

Specimen 7B maternal: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: decidua Weak 7B Relative decrease in expression compared to E11.5.

Specimen 7B embryonic: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: junctional zone Strong 7B Expression dramatically increased in junctional zone.

Specimen 7D/E: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: decidua Present Regionally restricted 7E , 7D Expression confined to cells surrounding central artery and materanl blood vessels.

Specimen 7F/G: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: junctional zone Present Regionally restricted 7F , 7G Expression in junctional zone separating labyrinth from zone of giant cells.
TS25: yolk sac Absent 7F , 7G

Specimen 7H/I: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: spongiotrophoblast Absent 7H , 7I Intensive expression in spongiotrophoblasts.
TS25: trophoblast giant cell Absent 7H , 7I

Specimen 8A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: brain ventricle Present 8A Intense expression in snout, oropharynx, nasopharynx, tongue, diaphragm, bladder, spine and brain vesicles.
TS20: diaphragm Present 8A Intense expression in snout, oropharynx, nasopharynx, tongue, diaphragm, bladder, spine and brain vesicles.
TS20: nasopharynx Present 8A Intense expression in snout, oropharynx, nasopharynx, tongue, diaphragm, bladder, spine and brain vesicles.
TS20: oropharynx Present 8A Intense expression in snout, oropharynx, nasopharynx, tongue, diaphragm, bladder, spine and brain vesicles.
TS20: tongue Present 8A Intense expression in snout, oropharynx, nasopharynx, tongue, diaphragm, bladder, spine and brain vesicles.

Specimen 8B/C: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 8B , 8C In the snout, abundant expression in connective tissues surrounding nasal and oral epithelia.

Specimen 8D: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: secondary palate Present 8D Intense expression in forming palate and tongue muscle.
TS22: tongue muscle Present 8D Intense expression in forming palate and tongue muscle.
TS22: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 8D Intense expression in connective tissue surrounding nasal, oropharyngeal, laryngeal and esophageal epithelia.
TS22: esophagus epithelium Absent 8D No expression in nasal, orophyangeal, laryngeal and esophageal epithelia.
TS22: nasal epithelium Absent 8D No expression in nasal, orophyangeal, laryngeal and esophageal epithelia.
TS22: oropharynx Absent 8D No expression in nasal, orophyangeal, laryngeal and esophageal epithelia.
TS22: pituitary gland Absent 8D No expression in thymus and hypophyseal gland
TS22: thymus primordium Absent 8D No expression in thymus and hypophyseal gland

Specimen 8E: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: diaphragm Strong 8E Strong expression in diaphragm, pericardium, auricle and lung pleura.
TS23: heart atrium Strong 8E Strong expression in diaphragm, pericardium, auricle and lung pleura.
TS23: pericardium Strong 8E Strong expression in diaphragm, pericardium, auricle and lung pleura.
TS23: pleura Strong 8E Strong expression in diaphragm, pericardium, auricle and lung pleura.
TS23: liver Absent 8E

Specimen 8F: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: renal capsule Strong 8F
TS22: adrenal gland Strong Regionally restricted 8F Strong expression capsules of liver and adrenal gland.
TS22: liver Strong Regionally restricted 8F Strong expression capsules of liver and adrenal gland.
TS22: metanephros Present Regionally restricted 8F Expression in kidney parenchyma.
TS22: bladder Present Regionally restricted 8F Expression in bladder wall.
TS22: gut epithelium Absent 8F No expression in glandular epithelium of pancreas or gut epithelium.
TS22: pancreas epithelium Absent 8F No expression in glandular epithelium of pancreas or gut epithelium.

Specimen 8G: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cranium Present 8G Expression in developing skull, ventricles and choroid plexus.
TS22: lateral ventricle choroid plexus Present 8G Expression in developing skull, ventricles and choroid plexus.
TS22: lateral ventricle ependyma Present 8G Expression in developing skull, ventricles and choroid plexus.
TS22: cerebellum Absent 8G
TS22: cerebral cortex Absent 8G
TS22: corpus striatum Absent 8G
TS22: medulla oblongata Absent 8G


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