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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:187393 Zhang L, et al., Expression pattern of Sox2 during mouse tooth development. Gene Expr Patterns. 2012 Aug;12(7-8):273-81
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5451072
Gene symbol: Sox2
Gene name: SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 2
Probe: Probe 1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Assay notes: Similar results were obtained using Probe 2 (MGI:5451021).
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Lamina stage. This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: jaw primordium mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is broadly detected in the dental epithelium and mesenchyme of developing incisors. Its level is slightly stronger in the epithelium.
TS19: oral epithelium Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is broadly detected in the dental epithelium and mesenchyme of developing incisors. Its level is slightly stronger in the epithelium.

Specimen 2B/C: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Late bud stage. This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: incisor epithelium Present Widespread 2C , 2B Expression in the epithelium is slightly stronger than that in the mesenchyme.
TS21: incisor mesenchyme Present Widespread 2C , 2B Expression in the epithelium is slightly stronger than that in the mesenchyme.

Specimen 2D/E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Cap stage. This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cervical loop Strong Regionally restricted 2D , 2E There is strong expression in the labial cervical loop area.
TS22: incisor epithelium Strong Regionally restricted 2D , 2E There is strong expression in the labial cervical loop area.
TS22: incisor mesenchyme Present 2E , 2D

Specimen 2G/H/I: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: incisor enamel organ Strong Non-Uniform 2G , 2H , 2I There is strong expression in the labial side, esp. the labial cervical loop area, including the basal epithelium, the stellate reticulum, and the outer enamel epithelium. It is also present in transit amplifying cells and the lingual cervical loop.
TS24: cervical loop Strong Non-Uniform 2H , 2G , 2I There is strong expression in labial cervical loop area; there is also expression in the lingual cervical loop.
TS24: outer enamel epithelium Strong 2I , 2H , 2G
TS24: stellate reticulum Strong 2I , 2H , 2G
TS24: incisor mesenchyme Present 2G

Specimen 2J/K/L: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: incisor enamel organ Strong Non-Uniform 2J , 2L , 2K There is strong expression in the labial side, esp. the labial cervical loop area, including the basal epithelium, the stellate reticulum, and the outer enamel epithelium. It is also present in transit amplifying cells and the lingual cervical loop.
TS26: cervical loop Strong Non-Uniform 2J , 2K , 2L There is strong expression in the labial cervical loop area; expression is also present in the lingual cervical loop.
TS26: outer enamel epithelium Strong 2K , 2J , 2L
TS26: stellate reticulum Strong 2K , 2J , 2L
TS26: incisor mesenchyme Present 2J

Specimen 2M/N/O: postnatal day 2 (more )
Note: This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: incisor enamel organ Strong Non-Uniform 2O , 2N , 2M There is strong expression in the labial side, esp. the labial cervical loop area, including the basal epithelium, the stellate reticulum, and the outer enamel epithelium. It is also present in transit amplifying cells and the lingual cervical loop.
TS27: cervical loop Strong Non-Uniform 2M , 2O , 2N There is strong expression in the labial cervical loop area; expression is also present in the lingual cervical loop.
TS27: outer enamel epithelium Strong 2N , 2O , 2M
TS27: stellate reticulum Strong 2N , 2O , 2M
TS27: incisor dental papilla Present 2M Expression is present in the mesenchyme.

Specimen 2P: postnatal day 2 (more )
Note: This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: inner enamel epithelium Present Regionally restricted 2P Expression is present in pre-ameloblasts and ameloblasts.
TS27: molar enamel organ Present Regionally restricted 2P Expression is present in pre-ameloblasts and ameloblasts.

Specimen 2Q: postnatal day 10 (more )
Note: This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: molar enamel organ Strong Non-Uniform 2Q In the incisors, there is strong expression in the labial side, esp. the labial cervical loop area, including the basal epithelium, the stellate reticulum, and the outer enamel epithelium. It is also present in transit amplifying cells.
TS28: cervical loop Strong Regionally restricted 2Q There is strong expression in labial cervical loop area.
TS28: outer enamel epithelium Strong 2Q
TS28: stellate reticulum Strong 2Q

Specimen 2R: postnatal day 20 (more )
Note: This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: incisor enamel organ Strong Non-Uniform 2R In the incisors, there is strong expression in the labial side, esp. the labial cervical loop area, including the basal epithelium, the stellate reticulum, and the outer enamel epithelium. It is also present in transit amplifying cells.
TS28: cervical loop Strong Regionally restricted 2R There is strong expression in labial cervical loop area.
TS28: outer enamel epithelium Strong 2R
TS28: stellate reticulum Strong 2R

Specimen 2S: postnatal day 20 (more )
Note: This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: incisor dental pulp Present Regionally restricted 2S Cells are present in the perivascular region.

Specimen 2T: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: incisor dental papilla Present Regionally restricted 2T Expression is present in the odontoblasts.

Specimen 2U: postnatal day 2 (more )
Note: This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: incisor enamel organ Present Regionally restricted 2U Expression is present in pre-ameloblasts and ameloblasts.
TS27: inner enamel epithelium Present Regionally restricted 2U Expression is present in pre-ameloblasts and ameloblasts.
TS27: incisor dental papilla Present Regionally restricted 2U Expression is present in the odontoblasts.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Lamina stage. This is a frontal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: oral epithelium Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression is present in the dental epithelium, including the dental lamina, of developing molars.
TS19: jaw primordium mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression is present in the mesenchyme underlying the dental epithelium of developing molars.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Late bud stage. This is a frontal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: molar epithelium Present 3B Expression in the dental epithelium is stronger than that in the underlying mesenchyme.
TS21: molar mesenchyme Present 3B Expression in the dental epithelium is stronger than that in the underlying mesenchyme.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Cap stage. This is a frontal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: molar epithelium Present 3C Expression in the dental epithelium is stronger than that in the underlying mesenchyme.
TS22: molar mesenchyme Present 3C Expression in the dental epithelium is stronger than that in the underlying mesenchyme.

Specimen 3D/E: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: This is a frontal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: molar enamel organ Strong Regionally restricted 3E , 3D There is strong expression in the inner enamel epithelium.
TS24: inner enamel epithelium Strong 3E , 3D

Specimen 3F/G/H: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: molar enamel organ Present Regionally restricted 3G , 3F , 3H Expression is primarily localized in the stratum intermedium layer, the stellate reticulum adjacent to SI layer, and the inner enamel epithelium, especially in the cervical loop area.
TS26: stellate reticulum Present Regionally restricted 3F , 3H , 3G Expression is seen adjacent to stratum intermedium layer.
TS26: cervical loop Present 3G , 3H , 3F
TS26: inner enamel epithelium Present 3G , 3H , 3F
TS26: stratum intermedium Present 3G , 3H , 3F

Specimen 4A/B/C: postnatal day 2 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: molar enamel organ Present Non-Uniform 4A , 4B , 4C Expression is primarily localized in the stratum intermedium layer, the stellate reticulum adjacent to stratum intermedium layer, and the inner enamel epithelium, esp. in the cervical loop area. It is also present in ameloblasts.
TS27: stratum intermedium Present 4A , 4C , 4B
TS27: stellate reticulum Present Regionally restricted 4B , 4C , 4A Expression is seen adjacent to the stratum intermedium layer.
TS27: inner enamel epithelium Present 4C , 4B , 4A Areas of expression include ameloblasts.
TS27: cervical loop Present 4C , 4B , 4A
TS27: molar dental papilla Present Regionally restricted 4B , 4A Expression is present in odontoblasts.

Specimen 4D/E/F: postnatal day 6 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: molar enamel organ Present Regionally restricted 4D , 4F Expression is present in the cells of the Hertwig's epithelium root sheath.
TS28: Hertwig's epithelial root sheath Present 4F , 4D
TS28: molar dental papilla Present Regionally restricted 4E , 4D Expression is present in odontoblasts.

Specimen 4G: postnatal day 14 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: molar enamel organ Present Regionally restricted 4G Expression is present in the cells of the Hertwig's epithelium root sheath.
TS28: Hertwig's epithelial root sheath Present 4G
TS28: molar dental pulp Present Regionally restricted 4G Expression is detected in cells around blood vessels.

Specimen 4I: postnatal day 20 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: molar dental pulp Present Regionally restricted 4I Expression is detected in cells around blood vessels.

Specimen S1A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: eye Present S1A

Specimen S1B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: brain Present S1B

Specimen S1C: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: hair follicle Present S1C Expression is present in the dermal papilla.


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