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Ovaries of control ewes contained more follicles 3 mm or greater in diameter than animals receiving restricted diets; albeit, there was no significant difference in jugular venous concentrations of estradiol-17β.
In support of this, BRCA1 expression has been shown to occur in the mouse ovary (granulosa and thecal cells of small and medium follicles) independent of hormonal status, and even in ovaries from estrogen receptor -/- deficient mice [ 41, 42].
Our results demonstrate for the first time that the theca interna of healthy follicles is composed of two distinct populations of theca interstitial cells (TIC).
A weak BMP-4 signal was first detectable in primary follicles, being localized to a few stroma fibroblasts near the basal lamina.
The physiological relevance, if any, of the diminution in numbers of surface antral ovarian follicles in dams of the restricted nutrition group is unclear - this was not reflected by a perturbation in circulatory estradiol-17β.