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From: Decreased brain and muscle ARNT-like protein 1 expression mediated the contribution of hyperandrogenism to insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome

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Characteristics of DHEA-induced PCOS-like rat model. a Estrous cycles of control and DHEA rats in the last 8 days. E (estrum), P (proestrus), M (metestrus), D (diestrus). b HE staining of the ovaries of control and DHEA rats. * for CL, → for cystic follicles. c Body weight of control and DHEA rats over 4 weeks. d Ovarian weight of control and DHEA rats after 4-week treatment. e GTT and area under the curve of control and DHEA rats after 4-week treatment. f Serum leptin levels in control and DHEA rats after 4-week treatment. g Serum adiponectin levels in control and DHEA rats after 4-week treatment. h Serum testosterone levels in control and DHEA rats after 4-week treatment. i Serum LH and FSH levels as well as LH/FSH ratio in control and DHEA rats after 4-week treatment. N = 30 per group. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01

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Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

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