Table 3 Ovarian weight and size of rats (n = 6/group) at match age after IGFBP-5 ICV injection
From: The expression of IGFBP-5 in the reproductive axis and effect on the onset of puberty in female rats
Group | Transverse diameter(cm) | Longitudinal diameter(cm) | Transverse perimeter(cm) | Longitudinal perimeter(cm) | Weight(g) | Primary Follicle (number) | Secondary Follicle (number) | Corpus Luteum (number) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 0.55 ± 0.22 | 0.35 ± 0.58 | 1.61 ± 0.28 | 1.02 ± 0.07 | 0.04 ± 0.01 | 3.62 ± 0.65 | 9.75 ± 0.86 | 4.28 ± 0.64 |
2 μg/kg | 0.48 ± 0.12 | 0.32 ± 0.44 | 1.55 ± 0.01 | 0.90 ± 0.08 | 0.04 ± 0.01 | 4.40 ± 0.67* | 11.00 ± 1.18* | 0.50 ± 0.34** |