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Fig. 3. Immunolocalization of E-cadherin marks somatic cells derived from coelomic epithelium. A. Undifferentiated gonads at NT49; E-cadherin is present in surface epithelium (se) but not in stromal cells (st). B. Undifferentiated gonads at NF52; E-cadherin is present in the gonadal surface epithelium (se) and medulla (m) but not in stroma (st). C. The ovary at NF58; E-cadherin is present in cortex and epithelium (e) lining ovarian secondary cavity (cav) originating from the medulla, E-cadherin is absent in the stroma (st). D. Sterile ovary at NF58 clearly shows that surface epithelium (se) and epithelium lining ovarian secondary cavity are positive for E-cadherin (indicating common origin), and stroma (st) is E-cadherin negative. E. Testes at NF57; E-cadherin is present mainly in the somatic cells enclosing spermatogonia (pre-Sertoli cells, pSc), lower E-cadherin signal is present in surface epithelium, and there is no E-cadherin in the stroma (st). F. Negative control; undifferentiated gonads at NF52. Scale bar 20 µm. Image published in: Piprek RP et al. (2017) Copyright © 2017. Image reproduced with permission of the Publisher, Elsevier B. V. Gene Synonyms Species Stage(s) Tissue cdh1.L arc-1, cd324, cdhe, e-cadherin, ecad, lcam, uvo, uvomorulin, XTCAD-1 X. laevis Sometime during NF stage 49 to NF stage 52 gonad epithelium cdh1.L arc-1, cd324, cdhe, e-cadherin, ecad, lcam, uvo, uvomorulin, XTCAD-1 X. laevis Throughout NF stage 58 ovary epithelium Image source: Published Larger Image Printer Friendly View

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