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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:43626 Pelton RW, et al., Immunohistochemical localization of TGF beta 1, TGF beta 2, and TGF beta 3 in the mouse embryo: expression patterns suggest multiple roles during embryonic development. J Cell Biol. 1991 Nov;115(4):1091-105
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3838960
Gene symbol: Tgfb2
Gene name: transforming growth factor, beta 2
Antibody: TGFbeta2 antiserum
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to biotin
Results
Specimen E12.5 skeletal system: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: rib pre-cartilage condensation Weak Regionally restricted Weak expression in chondrocytes in the ribs and vertebra.
TS20: vertebral cartilage condensation Weak Regionally restricted Weak expression in chondrocytes in the ribs and vertebra.

Specimen E13.5 skeletal system: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: skeleton Present Regionally restricted Expression in chondrocytes.

Specimen E14.5 skeletal system: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: skeleton Present Regionally restricted Expression in chondrocytes.

Specimen E15.5 skeletal system: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: skeleton Present Regionally restricted Expression in chondrocytes.

Specimen E16.5 skeletal system: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: skeleton Present Regionally restricted Little expression in the periosteum. Expression in osteocytes of bone and maturing chondrocytes such as those of tracheal cartilage.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: Section through a bone at the base of the skull.
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TS25: skeleton Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression in the hypertrophic cartilage and osteogenic zone of bone. Predominantly in the extracellular matrix surrounding osteocytes.

Specimen E17.5 skeletal system: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: skeleton Present Regionally restricted High levels of expression in osteogenic bone and hypertrophic cartilage.

Specimen E12.5 heart: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: heart Present

Specimen E13.5 heart: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: heart Present

Specimen E14.5 heart: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: heart Present

Specimen E15.5 heart: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: heart Present

Specimen E16.5 heart: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: heart Present

Specimen E17.5 heart: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: heart Trace Expression barely detectable above background.

Specimen 3H: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: tooth epithelium Present Regionally restricted 3H Expression in odontoblasts and in the mesenchymal primordium of the pulp.
TS25: tooth mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3H Expression in odontoblasts and in the mesenchymal primordium of the pulp.

Specimen E12.5 metanephros: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: metanephros Present Regionally restricted Restricted pattern of expression in the basement membrane of the cuboidal epithelium of the metanephric tubules.

Specimen E17.5 metanephros: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: renal tubule Weak Regionally restricted Decreased expression in the tubular epithelium.
TS25: mesenchyme of metanephros Present Regionally restricted Expression in mesenchymal cells supporting the tubules.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: renal tubule Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression at the base of the epithelium in a subpopulation of tubules. Increased expression in the basement membrane of the cuboidal epithelium of the metanephric tubules.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: renal tubule Strong Regionally restricted 5B Expression is stronger than that seen at E12.5, and is in almost all tubules of the kidney cortex.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: renal tubule Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression in kidney tubule epithelium.
TS23: adrenal cortex Strong 5C

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: renal tubule Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression in the epithelium of kidney tubules as well as in supporting cells at the base of the epithelium.

Specimen 5E,F: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: adrenal cortex Strong 5F , 5E
TS23: adrenal medulla Absent 5E , 5F

Specimen E13.5 adrenal gland: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: gland Weak Regionally restricted Only slight expression in the adrenal gland.

Specimen E17.5 adrenal gland: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: adrenal gland Strong Persistent high level of expression.

Specimen E14.5 intestine: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: intestine epithelium Weak Authors report slight expression in the intestinal epithelium.

Specimen E15.5 intestine: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: intestine epithelium Strong Significantly stronger expression in the intestinal epithelium.

Specimen E17.5 intestine: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: intestine epithelium Present Decreased expression compared with earlier stages.
TS25: intestine Present Regionally restricted Moderate expression in the smooth muscle of the intestine.

Specimen E17.5 esophagus: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: esophagus Present Regionally restricted Moderate expression in the smooth muscle of the esophagus; no expression in the stratified squamous epithelium.

Specimen E17.5 forestomach: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: stomach Absent No expression in the stratified squamous epithelium of the forestomach.

Specimen 7A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: stomach Present Regionally restricted 7A Expression in the submucosal region just basal to the epithelium of the stomach. Expression also in the basement membrane.

Specimen 7B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: stomach Present Regionally restricted 7B Expression in the submucosa and and in the basement membrane. Well demarcated boundary of expression just basal to the mucosal layer. No expression in the mucosal layer.
TS21: stomach mesenchyme Absent 7B Authors state there was no expression in surrounding mesenchymal layers.

Specimen 7C: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: intestine Present Regionally restricted 7C Expression in the submucosa of the intestine. Well-demarcated boundary of expression just basal to the mucosal layer.
TS23: intestine epithelium Present 7C

Specimen E12.5 liver: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: liver Present Regionally restricted Expression in megakaryocytes.

Specimen E13.5 liver: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: liver Absent No expression in hepatocytes.

Specimen 8C: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: bronchiole Present Regionally restricted 8C Expression just basal to the epithelium in the bronchiole.
TS25: lung vascular element Present Regionally restricted 8C Authors report expression in small blood vessels.

Specimen E12.5 inner ear: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: inner ear Present

Specimen 9C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: cochlea Present Regionally restricted 9C Expression in the basement membrane just basal to the cochlear epithelium.

Specimen E17.5 inner ear: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: inner ear Present

Specimen 10A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: midbrain meninges Present 10A

Specimen 10B: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: brain meninges Present 10B Authors report expression in a thin layer of meningeal cells surrounding the brain.

Specimen 10C: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: spinal cord meninges Present Regionally restricted 10C Expression in meninges surrounding the dorsal spinal cord.

Specimen 10D: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 10D Expression in the thin layered meninges. Only weak staining in neurons.

Specimen 10E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: midbrain meninges Present 10E

Specimen 10F: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 10F Expression in glial tissue surrounding the neurons.

Specimen 10G: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 10G Expression in astrocytes in the ventral spinal cord.

Specimen E17.5 central nervous system: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: meninges Strong
TS25: brain Present Regionally restricted Expression in glia surrounding neurons in the brain.
TS25: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted Expression in spinal cord astrocytes.

Specimen E14.5 skin: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: epidermis Weak Low levels of expression in the epithelial layer of the skin.

Specimen 11C: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: dermis Present 11C
TS23: epidermis Present 11C
TS23: hair follicle Present 11C

Specimen 11D: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: epidermis Present 11D Expression primarily in the epidermis.
TS25: dermis Weak 11D Low levels of expression in the dermis.
TS25: hair follicle Present 11D


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