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Assay
Reference: J:370047 Komic J, et al., Spatial and Temporal Expression Patterns of EDA2R, PCDH9, and TRAF7 in Yotari (Dab1(-/-)) Mice: Implicationsfor Understanding CAKUT Pathogenesis. Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Jul 3;26(13)
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:8322210
Gene symbol: Pcdh9
Gene name: protocadherin 9
Antibody: PCDH9 Polyclonal antibody (25090-1-AP)
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to Alexa Fluor 488
Results
Specimen 4a: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Quantified in Fig 6. Double labeled: green - Pcdh9; red - Aqp1 (assay MGI:8322207).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: collecting duct Strong 4a Pcdh9 , 4a merge A strong, coarse granular signal is present on the basolateral membranes.
TS23: ureteric tip Strong 4a Pcdh9 , 4a merge A strong, coarse granular signal is present on the basolateral membranes.
TS23: cortical renal tubule Present Regionally restricted 4a Pcdh9 , 4a merge In the proximal convoluted tubule, expression appears as granular staining on the apical membrane, whereas in the remaining developing convoluted tubules, weaker diffuse staining is observed along the membranes.

Specimen 4b: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Quantified in Fig 6. Double labeled: green - Pcdh9; red - Aqp2 (assay MGI:8322206).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: collecting duct Strong 4b merge , 4b Pcdh9 A strong, coarse granular signal is present on the basolateral membranes.
TS23: ureteric tip Strong 4b merge , 4b Pcdh9 A strong, coarse granular signal is present on the basolateral membranes.

Specimen 4c: embryonic day 15.5; Dab1yot/Dab1yot (more )
Note: Quantified in Fig 6. Double labeled: green - Pcdh9; red - Aqp1 (assay MGI:8322207).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: collecting duct Strong 4c Pcdh9 , 4c merge A strong, coarse granular signal is present on the basolateral membranes.
TS23: ureteric tip Strong 4c Pcdh9 , 4c merge A strong, coarse granular signal is present on the basolateral membranes.
TS23: cortical renal tubule Present Regionally restricted 4c merge , 4c Pcdh9 In the proximal convoluted tubule, expression appears as granular staining on the apical membrane, whereas in the remaining developing convoluted tubules, weaker diffuse staining is observed along the membranes.

Specimen 4d: embryonic day 15.5; Dab1yot/Dab1yot (more )
Note: Quantified in Fig 6. Double labeled: green - Pcdh9; red - Aqp2 (assay MGI:8322206).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: collecting duct Strong 4d Pcdh9 , 4d merge A strong, coarse granular signal is present on the basolateral membranes.
TS23: ureteric tip Strong 4d Pcdh9 , 4d merge A strong, coarse granular signal is present on the basolateral membranes.
TS23: cortical renal tubule Present Regionally restricted 4d Pcdh9 , 4d merge In the proximal convoluted tubule, expression appears as granular staining on the apical membrane, whereas in the remaining developing convoluted tubules, weaker diffuse staining is observed along the membranes.

Specimen 5a: postnatal day 4 (more )
Note: Quantified in Fig 6. Double labeled: green - Pcdh9; red - Aqp2 (assay MGI:8322206).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: visceral epithelium of mature renal corpuscle Present Diffuse 5a Pcdh9 , 5a merge Diffuse cytoplasmic staining was observed in the visceral layer of the Bowman's capsule.
TS28: renal connecting tubule Strong Punctate 5a Pcdh9 , 5a merge Expressed in the apical membranes.
TS28: distal convoluted tubule Present Diffuse 5a merge , 5a Pcdh9 Diffuse cytoplasmic staining, most intense basolaterally.
TS28: renal small blood vessel blood vessel endothelial cell Present Punctate 5a Pcdh9 , 5a merge
TS28: renal proximal convoluted tubule Present 5a Pcdh9 , 5a merge Randomly distributed.

Specimen 5b: postnatal day 4 (more )
Note: Quantified in Fig 6. Double labeled: green - Pcdh9; red - Aqp2 (assay MGI:8322206).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: medullary collecting duct Strong 5b Pcdh9 , 5b merge Strong granular staining was detected on the apical membranes.
TS28: loop of Henle thick limb Present Diffuse 5b merge , 5b Pcdh9
TS28: loop of Henle thin limb Absent 5b Pcdh9 , 5b merge

Specimen 5c: postnatal day 4; Dab1yot/Dab1yot (more )
Note: Quantified in Fig 6. Double labeled: green - Pcdh9; red - Aqp2 (assay MGI:8322206).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: renal connecting tubule Strong Punctate 5c merge , 5c Pcdh9 Larger accumulations of signals in the form of granules were observed on the apical membranes.
TS28: distal convoluted tubule Present Diffuse 5c Pcdh9 , 5c merge Expressed in a similar spatial pattern with markedly stronger signals, compared with the wild-type.

Specimen 5d: postnatal day 4; Dab1yot/Dab1yot (more )
Note: Quantified in Fig 6. Double labeled: green - Pcdh9; red - Aqp2 (assay MGI:8322206).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: medullary collecting duct Strong 5d Pcdh9 , 5d merge Expressed as a granular signal on the apical membranes with markedly stronger signals, compared with the wild-type.
TS28: loop of Henle thick limb Present Diffuse 5d merge , 5d Pcdh9 Expressed in a similar spatial pattern with markedly stronger signals, compared with the wild-type.
TS28: loop of Henle thin limb Absent 5d Pcdh9 , 5d merge

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Quantified in Fig 6.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: metanephros Present

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 13.5; Dab1yot/Dab1yot (more )
Note: Quantified in Fig 6.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: metanephros Present The area percentage occupied by the positive signal was consistent, with no significant differences observed in the mutant.

Specimen not shown: postnatal day 14 (more )
Note: Quantified in Fig 6.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: renal cortex Present
TS28: renal medulla Present

Specimen not shown: postnatal day 14; Dab1yot/Dab1yot (more )
Note: Quantified in Fig 6.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: renal cortex Present A statistically significant increase in expression was observed, compared with the wild-type.
TS28: renal medulla Present A statistically significant increase in expression was observed, compared with the wild-type.

Specimen S3: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: choroid plexus Present S3_Pcdh9 , S3_merge middle


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