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Jam2 expression in mouse uterus during early pregnancy.

(A) In situ hybridization of Jam2 mRNA. (B) Real-time RT-PCR quantification of Jam2 mRNA. (C) JAM2 immunostaining. D1, day 1; D2, day 2; D3, day 3; D4, day 4; D4.5-I, implantation site at day 4 midnight; D4.5-NI, inter-implantation site at day 4 midnight; D5-I, implantation site on day 5; D5-NI, inter-implantation site on day 5; PD3, day 3 of pseudopregnancy; PD4, day 4 of pseudopregnancy; Arrow, embryo. Bar = 150 µm.

Reference:

Su R-W, Jia B, Ni H, Lei W, Yue S-L, et al. (2012) Junctional Adhesion Molecule 2 Mediates the Interaction between Hatched Blastocyst and Luminal Epithelium: Induction by Progesterone and LIF. PLoS ONE 7(4): e34325. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0034325

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