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Assay
Reference: J:364229 Cantu Gutierrez ME, et al., Mapping the transcriptional and epigenetic landscape of organotypic endothelial diversity in the developing and adult mouse. Nat Cardiovasc Res. 2025 Mar 17;
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:8172364
Gene symbol: Acta2
Gene name: actin alpha 2, smooth muscle, aorta
Antibody: anti-SMA
Assay notes: single-molecule fluorescent in situ hybridization (smFISH)
Results
Specimen 7f E12.5 SMA: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: white - Acta2; magenta - Stmn2 (assay MGI:8172359).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: brain blood vessel Present Regionally restricted 7f Stmn2 SMA E12.5 inset , 7f Stmn2 SMA E12.5 Expression in arteries.

Specimen 7f P7 SMA: postnatal day 7 (more )
Note: Double labeled: white - Acta2; magenta - Stmn2 (assay MGI:8172359).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: brain blood vessel Present Regionally restricted 7f Stmn2 SMA P7 , 7f Stmn2 SMA P7 inset Expression in arteries.

Specimen 7f Adult SMA: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: white - Acta2; magenta - Stmn2 (assay MGI:8172359).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: brain blood vessel Present Regionally restricted 7f Stmn2 SMA Adult inset , 7f Stmn2 SMA Adult Expression in arteries.

Specimen 7i E12.5 SMA: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: white - Acta2; magenta - Foxq1 (assay MGI:8172360).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: brain vascular element Present 7i Foxq1 SMA E12.5 , 7i Foxq1 SMA E12.5 inset Expression in arteries.

Specimen 7i P7 SMA: postnatal day 7 (more )
Note: Double labeled: white - Acta2; magenta - Foxq1 (assay MGI:8172360).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: brain blood vessel Present Regionally restricted 7i Foxq1 SMA P7 inset , 7i Foxq1 SMA P7 Expression in arteries.

Specimen 7i Adult SMA: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: white - Acta2; magenta - Foxq1 (assay MGI:8172360).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: brain blood vessel Present Regionally restricted 7i Foxq1 SMA Adult inset , 7i Foxq1 SMA Adult Expression in arteries.


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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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last database update
09/15/2026
MGI 6.29
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