Table 1 Mean ± s.e.m. number of ova shed by the ovary in females injected with vehicle (VEH) at birth, and subjected to left superior ovarian nerve section (SONL), right ovarian nerve section (SONR), or bilateral nerve section (SONB) at 24 days of age, and sacrificed on the first vaginal estrus or in adult age
Groups | First vaginal estrus | Adult | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Left ovary | Right ovary | n | Left ovary | Right ovary | |
VEH | 10 | 7.6 ± 0.8 | 10.6 ± 0.9* | 10 | 5.2 ± 0.7 | 7.7 ± 0.5 |
VEH + SONL | 11 | 4.3 ± 0.7# | 5 ± 1.0# | 10 | 4.3 ± 1.2* | 8.2 ± 1.0 |
VEH + SONR | 9 | 6.5 ± 0.8 | 3.5 ± 0.4#* | 11 | 7.6 ± 0.8 | 5.8 ± 1.3 |
VEH + SONB | 8 | 4.7 ± 0.8 | 4.8 ± 1.2 | 8 | 5.2 ± 0.7 | 4.7 ± 1.2 |