Fig. 7. Abnormal fibronectin (Fn1) deposition in Man1-deficient
embryos. (A) RT-PCR analyses of whole embryos at E9.5 for the
expression of downstream targets of the Smad1/5 and Smad2/3 pathways.
(B) Western blot of whole embryos at E9.5 for fibronectin.
ß-Tubulin was used as a loading control. (C-H) Immunofluorescence
analysis of the branchial arch (C,D) and trunk regions (E,F) at E9.5, and yolk
sacs (G,H) at E10.0 for fibronectin. baa, branchial arch artery; nt, neural
tube; VE, visceral endoderm. Arrowheads indicate endothelial cells. Scale
bars: 10 µm.