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Table 1 Summary of GPER immunostaining in the epididymis of adult Sprague Dawley (SD), Brown Norway (BN) and Wistar rats

From: Immunolocalization of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor in the rat epididymis

Region

Rat Strain

Cytoplasm

Apical Surface

Nuclei

Initial Segment

Adult SD

++

+/−

-

 

Adult BN

+

+/−

-

 

Adult Wistar

+

+/−

-

Caput

Adult SD

++

+++

-

 

Adult BN

+

++

-

 

Adult Wistar

+

+

-

Corpus

Adult SD

+++

+++

+

 

Adult BN

++

+++

+

 

Adult Wistar

++

+++

+

Cauda

Adult SD

++

++

+/−

 

Adult BN

++

+++

+/−

 

Adult Wistar

+

++

+

  1. Intensity of immunostaining was scored as negative (−), weak positive (+), moderate positive (++) or strong positive (+++)