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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:51580 Naveilhan P, et al., Complementary and overlapping expression of Y1, Y2 and Y5 receptors in the developing and adult mouse nervous system. Neuroscience. 1998 Nov;87(1):289-302
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6107953
Gene symbol: Npy2r
Gene name: neuropeptide Y receptor Y2
Probe: Y2 probe mix
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 DNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 2 Y2 top row: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: main olfactory bulb Absent 2_Y2 top row

Specimen 2 Y2 2nd row: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: anterior olfactory nucleus Absent 2_Y2 2nd row

Specimen 2 Y2 3rd tow: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: olfactory tubercle Present Regionally restricted 2_Y2 3rd row No expression in olfactory tubercle grooves.
TS28: islands of Calleja Absent 2_Y2 3rd row
TS28: piriform cortex Absent 2_Y2 3rd row
TS28: basal ganglia Present Regionally restricted 2_Y2 3rd row
TS28: globus pallidus Present Scattered 2_Y2 3rd row Scattered positive cells in globus pallidus.
TS28: corpus striatum Present Single cells 2_Y2 3rd row Few positive cells in the striatum.
TS28: accumbens nucleus Weak 2_Y2 3rd row Low expression in many cells in nucleus accumbens.
TS28: telencephalon septum Present Regionally restricted 2_Y2 3rd row Expression in septal area extending into ventral pallidum

Specimen 2 Y2 4th row: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: CA3 pyramidal cell layer Strong 2_Y2 4th row
TS28: dentate gyrus granule cell layer Present 2_Y2 4th row
TS28: CA1 pyramidal cell layer Weak 2_Y2 4th row
TS28: neocortex Absent 2_Y2 4th row
TS28: anterior amygdaloid area Present 2_Y2 4th row
TS28: arcuate nucleus Present Regionally restricted 2_Y2 4th row

Specimen 2 Y2 bottom row: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: dorsal motor nucleus of vagus nerve Present 2_Y2 bottom row

Specimen 4A: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Y2 (Npy2r); red - Y1 (Npy1r; assay MGI:6107952).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: CA3 pyramidal cell layer Present 4A
TS28: dentate gyrus granule cell layer Present 4A
TS28: anterior amygdaloid area Strong Regionally restricted 4A Abundant expression in amygdaloid area.
TS28: arcuate nucleus Present Regionally restricted 4A

Specimen 4B: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Y2 (Npy2r); red - Y1 (Npy1r; assay MGI:6107952).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampus CA1 Present 4B

Specimen 4C: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Y2 (Npy2r); red - Y1 (Npy1r; assay MGI:6107952).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: dentate gyrus Present 4C
TS28: hippocampus CA3 Present 4C
TS28: arcuate nucleus Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression in ventromedial arcuate nucleus.

Specimen Table 1: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted No expression in cortex-amygdala transition zone
TS28: olfactory tract Absent No expression in lateral olfactory tract.
TS28: cingulate cortex Absent
TS28: entorhinal cortex Absent
TS28: presubiculum Absent
TS28: subiculum Absent
TS28: amygdala Present Regionally restricted Expression in cells scattered in both basal and medial areas of amygdala.
TS28: basolateral amygdaloid nucleus Present
TS28: central amygdaloid nucleus Present
TS28: basal forebrain Present Regionally restricted
TS28: bed nucleus of stria terminalis Present
TS28: hypothalamus Weak Regionally restricted Authors report a similar pattern of expression as seen for Y1 (see assay MGI:6107952) but with much few positive cells. Expression in cells scattered throughout the lateral hypothalamus.
TS28: hypothalamus periventricular zone Present Expression in subparaventricular zone, periventricular zone, paraventricular hypothalamus and medial parvicellular area.
TS28: hypothalamus subparaventricular zone Present Expression in subparaventricular zone, periventricular zone, paraventricular hypothalamus and medial parvicellular area.
TS28: paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus Present Expression in subparaventricular zone, periventricular zone, paraventricular hypothalamus and medial parvicellular area.
TS28: medial preoptic area Absent No expression in suprachiasmatic nucleus, medial preoptic area or dorsal premammillary nucleus.
TS28: suprachiasmatic nucleus Absent No expression in suprachiasmatic nucleus, medial preoptic area or dorsal premammillary nucleus.
TS28: area postrema Present
TS28: claustrum Present
TS28: dorsal raphe nucleus Present

Specimen 5B: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: trigeminal ganglion Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression in less than 5% of neurons; these neurons belong to the small and medium size population.

Specimen 5D: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: trigeminal ganglion Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression in less than 5% of neurons; these neurons belong to the small and medium size population.

Specimen 5F: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: dorsal root ganglion Weak Regionally restricted 5F Less cells appear to be Y2-positive than Y1-positive (see assay MGI:6107952). Y2-expression mostly in the medium and large size population of neurons.

Specimen 5H: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: dorsal root ganglion Weak Regionally restricted 5H Less cells appear to be Y2-positive than Y1-positive (see assay MGI:6107952). Y2-expression mostly in the medium and large size population of neurons.

Specimen 5I: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: inferior vagus ganglion Strong Regionally restricted 5I Abundant expression in almost half of nodose-petrosal neurons, predominantly localized to the nodose ganglion.

Specimen 5J: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: inferior glossopharyngeal ganglion Present Regionally restricted 5J Expression in a small proportion of petrosal ganglion neurons.

Specimen not shown: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: superior cervical ganglion Absent


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