Table 2.
MCMV-MIEprol-lacZ Expression in Transgenic Mice with Reference to HCMV IE-lacZ Transgenic Mice
| System and organ | MCMV | HCMV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| −1343/−6 | −524/+13 | −670/+54 | |
| Cerebrum | |||
| Neurons | − | + | + |
| Astrocytes | + | − | |
| Oligodendrocytes | − | ||
| Microglia | − | − | |
| Ependymal cells | + | + | |
| Endothelial cells | − | + | + |
| Cerebellum | |||
| Molecular cells | − | − | |
| Purkinje cells | − | − | + |
| Bergmann cells | + | ||
| Granular cells | − | + |
Expression activity of MCMV-MIE promoter (−1343/−6) was detected by x-Gal staining or immunostaining with anti β-Gal Ab. Expression activity of HCMV-MIE promoter (−524/+13) was detected by x-Gal staining. 15 Expression activity of HCMV MIE promoter (−670/+54) was detected by x-Gal staining or immunostaining with anti β-Gal Ab. 16 +, positive; −, negative.