EBs composite. (A) EBs were generated from either
Tie1-lacZ or Flk1/int-3 (40× or 100× magnification,
respectively). The endothelial cells in EBs were visualized by
β-galactosidase staining. (B) RT-PCR analyses for
Tie1, Notch3, and Notch4 were carried out by using RNA derived from
kidney (k), control EBs (1D5), and Flk1/int-3 EBs (1A12).
(C) Northern blot analysis was used to detect Flk1,
Jagged1, and β-actin transcripts in control EBs (1D5) or
Flk1/int-3 EBs (1A12).