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Table 1 Numbers (n) of mice, age in days (sd), mean body weight in grams (sd) and estimated mean total lifetime ovulation number (OV#: minimum ā€“ maximum estimate) in mice subjected to incessant ovulation (IO) or repeated pregnancy (BR) from 6ā€“12 months (m) of age.

From: E-cadherin expression and bromodeoxyuridine incorporation during development of ovarian inclusion cysts in age-matched breeder and incessantly ovulated CD-1 mice

Group

Treatment

Age (days)

n

Body weight (g)

Estimated OV# (min ā€“ max)

6 m

IO

193 (3)

10

43 (3)

336 (284ā€“388)

Ā 

BR

190 (6)

17

45 (3)

161 (129ā€“193)

9 m

IO

275 (12)

14

50 (2)

642 (585ā€“698)

Ā 

BR

300 (3)

19

42 (3)

188 (155ā€“222)

12 m

IO

374 (1)

18

53 (2)

720 (561ā€“878)

Ā 

BR

392 (9)

16

45 (4)

286 (206ā€“367)

  1. OV# was estimated as described previously [1].