Expression Profile of Sonic Hedgehog Pathway Members in the Developing Human Fetal Brain

Figure 2

Expression pattern of SHH pathway members in the normal human fetal cortex. Immunohistochemistry for (a) Shh, (b) Patched, (c) Smoothened, (d) Gli1, (e) Gli2, and (f) Gli3 in the internal telencephalic layers including IZ (intermediate zone), SVZ (subventricular zone), and VZ (ventricular zone) (examples are depicted from a 14th week of gestation fetus; original magnification: 200x).

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