Fig. 6

Histology of female reproductive organs on gestation day 14 in mice treated with PBS (controls: a, c, e) or 5 μg of recombinant SAF (tests: b, d). a Control ovary (arrow is showing the presence of corpus luteum); c control uterus (asterisk is showing the presence of deciduas E), e) placenta (triangle is showing the trophoblastic cells). rSAF treated (b) ovary (circle is showing graafian follicles), d uterus (arrow head is showing the normal muscles without any deciduas, as no pregnancy related changes were observed. Original magnification 100X, the predominant aspect is shown in the inset (400X)