Figure 3From: Calcium alginate microencapsulation of ovarian follicles impacts FSH delivery and follicle morphologyConnexin 43 expression and histology of representative cultured follicles. (A and B) Encapsulated follicle in the absence of FSH, (C and D) Unencapsulated follicle grown in FSH supplemented media, (E and F) Encapsulated follicle with FSH present in both the media and the bead, (G) Connexin staining in preantral follicle of an intact ovary section. (H) Negative control for the immunohistochemical staining, serial section from the same follicle as in C. A, C, E, G, H, represent connexin immunohistochemistry. B, D, and F are H&E stained follicle sections. In panel C, white line is location of basement membrane. Scale bars represents 50 μm in length.Back to article page