Figure 8
Fibromodulin mRNA expression. The expression is significantly higher in diestrus than in estrus (~2 fold). Moreover, ovariectomy promotes a conspicuous increase in fibromodulin mRNA levels, when compared to estrus (~7 fold). Hormone treatments differentially induce decrease in fibromodulin expression (E2 - ~7 fold; MPA - ~2 fold; E2+MPA - ~2.5 fold). Values represent the mean ± SEM. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.