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Fig. 4. Inhibition of DHFR alters jaw muscle and cartilage, gene expression and total histone levels. (A) Schematic of the experimental design. (B–D) Representative ventral views of embryos labeled with phalloidin to mark muscle. Images are all at the same magnification (scale bar=500 μm), 2 experiments (n=14). (E–G) Representative dorsal views of embryos labeled with Alcian blue to show cartilage. Images are all at the same magnification (scale bar =500 μm), 2 experiments (n=20). (H) in-situ hybridization for neural crest marker, AP-2, frontal views (i, ii) and lateral views with anterior to the left (iii, iv). All images are at the same magnification (scale bar=175 μm). Asterisk designates the region measured and graphed in I. (I) Bar graph showing quantification of the AP-2 domain in the face. There is no statistical significance in 2 experiments (n=12, p value=0.64). (J) Bar graph showing quantification of AP-2 mRNA levels by qRT-PCR. Statistical significance designated by asterisk, 2 experiments. (K) mRNA levels of genes expressed in the face relative to GAPDH. Asterisks designate statistical significance (p values for significance are all≤0.005). (M–N) Immunohistochemistry of H3K4me3 in representative transverse sections of the face (2 experiments, n=10). Images are at the same magnification (scale bar=100 μm). (N) Representative western blot of H3K4me3, total H3 and actin (n=2 experiments). (P) The ratio of H3k4me3 to H3 from 2 experiments is not statistically different (p value=0.589). Abbreviations; gh=Geniohyoideus, ih=Interhyoideus, so=Subarcualis obliquus II, oh=Orbitohyoideus, qh=Quadrato-hyo-angularis, cb=Constrictores branchialium, Mk=Meckel's cartilage, ch=ceraohyal cartilage, bh=basihyal cartilage, pc=parachordal cartilage.

Image published in: Wahl SE et al. (2015)

Copyright © 2015. Image reproduced with permission of the Publisher, Elsevier B. V.

GeneSynonymsSpeciesStage(s)Tissue
tfap2a.Lap2, AP2a, AP2alpha, tfap2a-a, tfap2a-b, tfap2alpha, XAP-2, xap2X. laevisThroughout NF stage 29 and 30pharyngeal arch
mandibular arch
hyoid arch
h3-3a.Lh3.3, h3.3a, h3f3aX. laevisSometime during NF stage 29 and 30 to NF stage 43eye
brain

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Experiment + Assay Source Phenotypes and Disease
Xla Wt + Methotrexate Hydrate + NF45 (morphology) fig.4.c, d
Anatomical Phenotype
abnormally incomplete structure of cranial muscle
Xla Wt + Methotrexate Hydrate + NF45 (morphology) fig.4.f, g
Anatomical Phenotype
abnormally incomplete structure of head
Xla Wt + Methotrexate Hydrate + NF35/36 (RT-PCR) fig.4.k
Expression Phenotype
decreased amount rarg.L expression in whole organism
decreased amount wnt8a.L expression in whole organism
Xla Wt + Methotrexate Hydrate + NF35/36 (immunohistochemistry) fig.4.m
Anatomical Phenotype
abnormal histone methylation

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