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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:202344 Lesko MH, et al., Sox2 modulates the function of two distinct cell lineages in mouse skin. Dev Biol. 2013 Oct 1;382(1):15-26
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7447377
Gene symbol: Sox2
Gene name: SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 2
Antibody: anti-Sox2
Detection system: Secondary antibody
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Sox2; green - Prdm1 (assay MGI:7447373).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: skin Ambiguous 1A

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Sox2; green - Prdm1 (assay MGI:7447373).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: hair follicle dermal papilla Present 1B
TS24: epidermis Absent 1B

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Sox2; green - Prdm1 (assay MGI:7447373).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: hair follicle dermal papilla Present 1C

Specimen 1D: postnatal day 2 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Sox2; green - Prdm1 (assay MGI:7447373).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: hair follicle dermal papilla Present 1D , 1D inset
TS27: epidermis Absent 1D , 1D inset

Specimen 5J: embryonic day 19.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Sox2; green - Krt8 (assay MGI:7447388).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: epidermis basal layer Merkel cell Present 5J Coexpressed with Krt8 in most of the cells. The small population of Sox2+Krt8- cells could be Merkel cells in the initial phase of differentiation.

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 18.5; Sox2tm4.1Skn/Sox2+, Tg(KRT14-cre)1Amc/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: red - Sox2; green - Krt8 (assay MGI:7447388).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: epidermis basal layer Merkel cell Present 6A Coexpressed with Krt8 in most of the cells. The small population of Sox2+Krt8- cells could be Merkel cells in the initial phase of differentiation.

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 18.5; Sox2tm4.1Skn/Sox2+, Tg(KRT14-cre)1Amc/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: red - Sox2; green - Krt8 (assay MGI:7447388).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: epidermis basal layer Merkel cell Present 6B Coexpressed with Krt8 in most of the cells. The small population of Sox2+Krt8- cells could be Merkel cells in the initial phase of differentiation.

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 18.5; Sox2tm4.1Skn/Sox2tm4.1Skn, Tg(KRT14-cre)1Amc/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: red - Sox2; green - Krt8 (assay MGI:7447388).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: epidermis basal layer Merkel cell Absent 6C

Specimen 6D: embryonic day 18.5; Sox2tm4.1Skn/Sox2tm4.1Skn, Tg(KRT14-cre)1Amc/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: red - Sox2; green - Krt8 (assay MGI:7447388).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: epidermis basal layer Merkel cell Absent 6D

Specimen 6E: embryonic day 18.5; Sox2tm4.1Skn/Sox2+, Tg(KRT14-cre)1Amc/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: red - Sox2; green - Krt8 (assay MGI:7447388).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: epidermis basal layer Merkel cell Present 6E Coexpressed with Krt8 in most of the cells. The small population of Sox2+Krt8- cells could be Merkel cells in the initial phase of differentiation.
TS26: hair follicle dermal papilla Present 6E

Specimen 6F: embryonic day 18.5; Sox2tm4.1Skn/Sox2tm4.1Skn, Tg(KRT14-cre)1Amc/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: red - Sox2; green - Krt8 (assay MGI:7447388).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: epidermis basal layer Merkel cell Absent 6F
TS26: hair follicle dermal papilla Present 6F

Specimen 6G: postnatal day 21; Sox2tm4.1Skn/Sox2+, Tg(KRT14-cre)1Amc/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: red - Sox2; green - Krt8 (assay MGI:7447388).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: epidermis basal layer Merkel cell Present 6G

Specimen 6H: postnatal day 21; Sox2tm4.1Skn/Sox2+, Tg(KRT14-cre)1Amc/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Triple labeled: red - Sox2; white - Krt14 (assay MGI:7447393); green - Krt8 (assay MGI:7447388).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: epidermis basal layer Merkel cell Present 6H

Specimen 6I: postnatal day 21; Sox2tm4.1Skn/Sox2tm4.1Skn, Tg(KRT14-cre)1Amc/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: red - Sox2; green - Krt8 (assay MGI:7447388).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: epidermis basal layer Merkel cell Absent 6I

Specimen 6J: postnatal day 21; Sox2tm4.1Skn/Sox2tm4.1Skn, Tg(KRT14-cre)1Amc/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Triple labeled: red - Sox2; white - Krt14 (assay MGI:7447393); green - Krt8 (assay MGI:7447388).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: epidermis basal layer Merkel cell Absent 6J

Specimen S1C: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: red - Sox2; blue - Krt14 (assay MGI:7447401); green - Krt8 (assay MGI:7447388).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: dermis Weak Regionally restricted S1C Some weakly positive cells were seen in the dermis. These could potentially be nerve cells.
TS26: hair follicle Weak Regionally restricted S1C Some weakly positive cells were seen around the hair follicles in the bulge area. These could potentially be nerve cells.
TS26: hair follicle dermal papilla Present S1C
TS26: epidermis basal layer Merkel cell Present S1C Coexpressed with Krt8 in most of the cells. The small population of Sox2+Krt14+Krt8- cells could be Merkel cells in the initial phase of differentiation.

Specimen S1D: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: red - Sox2; blue - Krt14 (assay MGI:7447401); green - Krt8 (assay MGI:7447388).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: dermis Weak Regionally restricted S1D Some weakly positive cells were seen in the dermis. These could potentially be nerve cells.
TS26: hair follicle Weak Regionally restricted S1D Some weakly positive cells were seen around the hair follicles in the bulge area. These could potentially be nerve cells.
TS26: hair follicle dermal papilla Present S1D
TS26: epidermis basal layer Merkel cell Present S1D Coexpressed with Krt8 in most of the cells. The small population of Sox2+Krt14+Krt8- cells could be Merkel cells in the initial phase of differentiation.

Specimen S1E: embryonic day 19.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Sox2; green - Krt8 (assay MGI:7447388).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: epidermis basal layer Merkel cell Present S1E Coexpressed with Krt8 in most of the cells.

Specimen S1F: embryonic day 19.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: red - Sox2; green - Krt8 (assay MGI:7447388).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: epidermis basal layer Merkel cell Present S1F Coexpressed with Krt8 in most of the cells.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 16.5; Sox2tm4.1Skn/Sox2tm4.1Skn, Tg(KRT14-cre)1Amc/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: back skin Merkel cell Trace Sox2 was successfully deleted, with only a small number of Sox2-positive cells detectable.
TS24: epidermis basal layer Merkel cell Trace Sox2 was successfully deleted, with only a small number of Sox2-positive cells detectable.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 16.5; Sox2tm4.1Skn/Sox2tm4.1Skn, Tg(KRT14-cre)1Amc/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant.
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: epidermis basal layer Merkel cell Trace Sox2 was successfully deleted, with only a small number of Sox2-positive cells detectable.
TS24: mystacial pad Merkel cell Trace Sox2 was successfully deleted, with only a small number of Sox2-positive cells detectable.


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