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Table 3 Median (IQR) percentages of BrdU-stained nuclei observed in the OSE and cyst epithelia and median (range) of BrdU-stained nuclei observed in normal rete ovarii of mice of different ages and total lifetime ovulation number.

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

OSE n = 59

Cyst n = 36

Rete ovarii n = 16 Median(range)

6 m

IO

1.3 (0.0, 2.6)

2.2 (0.0, 2.8)

0.0 (0.0, 2.0)

Ā 

BR

0.4 (0.1, 3.3)

0.9 (0.6, 4.0)

0.0 (0.0, 0.0)

9 m

IO

0.7 (0.2, 1.3)

0.5 (0.1, 3.2)

0.0 (-) *

Ā 

BR

0.1 (0.0, 0.2)

1.5 (0.8, 2.3)

0.3 (0.0, 0.7)

12 m

IO

0.2 (0.0, 0.7)

0.0 (0.0, 1.9)

- **

Ā 

BR

0.1 (0.0, 0.1)

0.3 (0.0, 1.9)

0.0 (0.0, 2.0)

  1. * Normal rete ovarii tubules were observed in only one animal in this group.
  2. ** No normal, undilated rete ovarii tubules were observed in ovaries from this group.