B6.Cg-Tg(Nes-cre)1Kln/J

Stock Number: 003771

B6.Cg-Tg(Nes-cre)1Kln/J males were mated to female Rosa 26 reporters (stock no 3474). Exceptions to this mating scheme are explained with specific images and time points. Reporter (β-galactosidase) expression is expected in neuronal and glial cell precursors. Primary Reference.

Previously unreported β-gal expression observed in several non-neuronal tissues, including P7 and Adult heart, kidney, lung, pancreas, and testes.

β-galactosidase expression was assayed for E10.5 and E15.5 whole embryos, P0 pups, and P7 and Adult brain, heart, intestine, kidney, liver, lung, muscle, ovary, pancreas, spleen, testes and thymus.

Age and Tissue Reporter Expression Images

Embryonic Day 10.5
---Embryo

Strong-
Regionally Restricted
Nes-cre E10.5 images 3 Images

Embryonic Day 15.5
---Head

Strong-
Regionally Restricted
Nes-cre E15.5 head image 1 Image

Embryonic Day 15.5
---Body

Strong-
Regionally Restricted
Nes-cre E15.5 body image 8 Images

Postnatal Day 0
---Head

Strong-
Regionally Restricted
Nes-cre P0 head image 6 Images

Postnatal Day 0
---Body

Strong-
Regionally Restricted
Nes-cre P0 body image 9 Images

Postnatal Day 7
---Brain

Strong-
Graded
Nes-cre P7 brain image 4 Images

Postnatal Day 7
---Heart

Strong-
Regionally Restricted

Expression Not
Previously Reported.

Nes-cre P7 heart image 3 Images

Postnatal Day 7
---Intestine

Strong-
Graded 

Expression Not
Previously Reported.

Nes-cre p7 intestine image 2 Images

Postnatal Day 7
---Kidney

Strong-
Regionally Restricted

Expression Not
Previously Reported.

Nes-cre p7 kidney 5 Images

Postnatal Day 7
---Liver

Moderate-
Regionally Restricted 

Expression Not
Previously Reported.

Nes-cre P7 liver image 2 Images

Postnatal Day 7
---Lung

Moderate-
Regionally Restricted

Expression Not
Previously Reported.

Nes-cre p7 lung image 2 Images

Postnatal Day 7
---Muscle

Moderate-
Regionally Restricted

Nes-cre p7 muscle 2 Images

Postnatal Day 7
---Ovary

Moderate-
Regionally Restricted

Expression Not
Previously Reported.

Nes-cre P7 ovary image 2 Images

Postnatal Day 7
---Pancreas

Strong-
Regionally Restricted

Expression Not
Previously Reported.

Nes-cre p7 pancreas image 2 Images

Postnatal Day 7
---Spleen

Moderate-
Regionally Restricted

Expression Not
Previously Reported.

Nes-cre p7 spleen image 4 Images

Postnatal Day 7
---Testes

Strong-
Regionally Restricted

Expression Not
Previously Reported.

Nes-cre p7 testes image 2 Images

Postnatal Day 7
---Thymus

Absent

No images captured for
negatively staining tissues.

Adult
---Brain
Strong-
Graded
Nes-cre adult brain 3 Images
Adult
---Heart

Moderate-
Regionally Restricted

Expression Not
Previously Reported.

Nes-cre adult heart image 2 Images
Adult
---Kidney

Strong-
Regionally Restricted

Expression Not
Previously Reported.

Nes-cre adult kidney image 3 Images
Adult
---Lung

Strong-
Regionally Restricted

Expression Not
Previously Reported.

Nes-cre adult lung image 2 Images
Adult
---Muscle

Moderate-
Regionally Restricted

β-gal expression absent in 
muscle but present in nerve.

Nes-cre adult muscle 1 Image
Adult
---Pancreas

Strong-
Regionally Restricted

Expression Not
Previously Reported.

Nes-cre adult pancreas image 2 Images
Adult
---Testes

Strong-
Regionally Restricted

Expression Not
Previously Reported.

Nes-cre adult testes 3 Images
Adult
---Intestine
---Liver
---Spleen
---Thymus

Absent

No images captured for
negatively staining tissues.

Adult
---Ovary

Unknown In Progress.

Data and image acquisition by Caleb Heffner, B.S. Webpage content managed by Yashoda Sharma, Ph.D.