Immunocytochemical Characterization of Murine Hex, a Homeobox-Containing Protein
Ghosh B, Ganea G, Denson L, Iannucci R, Jacobs H, Bogue C. Immunocytochemical Characterization of Murine Hex, a Homeobox-Containing Protein. Pediatric Research 2000, 48: 634-638. PMID: 11044484, DOI: 10.1203/00006450-200011000-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMouse embryosGlutathione S-transferase fusion proteinS-transferase fusion proteinDivergent homeobox genesWhole mouse embryosTerminal amino acidsHepatic specificationHex proteinHomeobox genesMouse developmentDefinitive endodermBlood islandsNuclear localizationEndodermal cellsFusion proteinHex expressionProtein presentCultured cellsAmino acidsWhole mountsConfocal microscopyHepatic diverticulumProteinEmbryosWestern blotHex expression suggests a role in the development and function of organs derived from foregut endoderm
Bogue C, Ganea G, Sturm E, Ianucci R, Jacobs H. Hex expression suggests a role in the development and function of organs derived from foregut endoderm. Developmental Dynamics 2000, 219: 84-89. PMID: 10974674, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0177(2000)9999:9999<::aid-dvdy1028>3.0.co;2-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtrahepatic biliary ductsMature animalsMaintenance of functionThymus originatesAdult thyroidDorsal pancreatic budLung expressionBile ductBiliary ductsThymic expressionFunction of organsDuct epitheliumLungThyroidE16.5 embryosLiverEpithelial cellsThymusSeptum transversumMesenchymal cellsPotential roleHex expressionDetectable levelsPharyngeal pouchesOrgans