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. 2018 Apr 20;8:6306. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-24782-5

Figure 7.

Figure 7

Dlk1 expression is upregulated in Hox mutant kidneys. Dlk1 expression is very low in the wild type metanephros at E12.5 (N’), E13.5 (B’,D’), E14.5 (E’, image from Eurexpress.org), E15.5 (F’, image from Allen Brain Atlas, brain-map.org), E16.5 (L’), E18.5 (P’) and adult (T’). In contrast, the wild type mesonephros shows DLK1 expression at E12.5 (G’–J’). Hoxa9,10−/−11+/− HoxC−/− mutant kidneys show DLK1 expression in multiple cell types, including proximal tubules, as well as interstitial cells (Q’,R’), and DLK1 is upregulated in Hox cystic kidneys as well (U’,V’). Hoxc9,10,11−/− Hoxd9,10,11−/− show increased DLK1 expression along the ureteric stalks (CC’, arrow) and in developing nephrons (KK’, arrowheads) in E13.5 whole mount IF. N = 3 per immunoassay.