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Assay
Reference: J:384414 Matsuoka TA, et al., The MafA transcription factor appears to be responsible for tissue-specific expression of insulin. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Mar 2;101(9):2930-3
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:8332043
Gene symbol: Mafa
Gene name: MAF bZIP transcription factor A
Antibody: anti-MafA
Results
Specimen 3A E12.5 left MafA: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Mafa; red - Ins1 (assay MGI:8332044) and Ins2 (assay MGI:8332047).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: pancreas Absent 3A E12.5 left No expression at E12.5.
Specimen 3A E12.5 middle MafA: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Mafa; red - Gcg (assay MGI:8332045).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: pancreas Absent 3A E12.5 middle No expression at E12.5.
Specimen 3A E13.5 left MafA: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Mafa; red - Ins1 (assay MGI:8332044) and Ins2 (assay MGI:8332047).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: pancreas Present Regionally restricted 3A E13.5 left Expression in insulin-producing cells from E13.5.
Specimen 3A E13.5 middle MafA: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Mafa; red - Gcg (assay MGI:8332045).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: pancreas Present Regionally restricted 3A E13.5 middle No expression in glucagon-expressing cells.
Specimen 3A E15.5 left MafA: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Mafa; red - Ins1 (assay MGI:8332044) and Ins2 (assay MGI:8332047).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: pancreas Present Regionally restricted 3A E15.5 left Expression in insulin-producing cells.
Specimen 3A E15.5 middle MafA: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Mafa; red - Gcg (assay MGI:8332045).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: pancreas Present Regionally restricted 3A E15.5 middle No expression in glucagon-expressing cells.
Specimen 3A E18.5 left MafA: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Mafa; red - Ins1 (assay MGI:8332044) and Ins2 (assay MGI:8332047).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: pancreas Present Regionally restricted 3A E18.5 left Expression in insulin-producing cells.
Specimen 3A E18.5 middle MafA: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Mafa; red - Gcg (assay MGI:8332045).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: pancreas Present Regionally restricted 3A E18.5 middle No expression in glucagon-expressing cells.
Specimen 3B E15.5 wildtype MafA: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Mafa; green - Ins1 (assay MGI:8332044) and Ins2 (assay MGI:8332047).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: pancreas Present Regionally restricted 3B E15.5 wild type Expression in insulin-producing cells.
Specimen 3B E15.5 Nkx6.1-/- MafA: embryonic day 15.5; Nkx6-1tm1Jlr/Nkx6-1tm1Jlr (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Mafa; green - Ins1 (assay MGI:8332044) and Ins2 (assay MGI:8332047).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: pancreas Absent 3B E15.5 Nkx6.1-/- Not expressed in insulin-expressing cells.
Specimen 3B E18.5 wildtype MafA: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Mafa; green - Ins1 (assay MGI:8332044) and Ins2 (assay MGI:8332047).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: pancreas Present Regionally restricted 3B E18.5 wild type Expression in insulin-producing cells.
Specimen 3B E18.5 Nkx6.1-/- MafA: embryonic day 18.5; Nkx6-1tm1Jlr/Nkx6-1tm1Jlr (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Mafa; green - Ins1 (assay MGI:8332044) and Ins2 (assay MGI:8332047).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: pancreas Absent 3B E18.5 Nkx6.1-/- Not expressed in insulin-expressing cells.
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