Caloric restriction increases ratio of estrogen to androgen receptors expression in murine ovaries - potential therapeutic implications

Table 2 Immunoexpression of estrogen (ER) and androgen (AR) receptors in the ovaries of mice on CR and fed ad libitum

Receptors	Ovarian Surface Epithelium	Granulosa cells	Theca cells	Luteal cells	Endothelial cells	Interstitial cells
Estrogen receptors
Experimental group	+++	+++	+/−	+	++	++
Control group	+	++	-	-	+	+
Androgen receptor
Experimental group	++	+++	+/−	-	++	+
Control group	++	+++	-	+	+	+

Legend: very strong reaction(+++), strong reaction(++), weak reaction(+), very weak (+/−), no reaction(−)

ISSN: 1757-2215