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Table 1 Histomorphometry of pig ovaries (minipig) in the different study groups

From: Heterotopic ovarian transplantation results in less apoptosis than orthotopic transplantation in a minipig model

 

GI

GII

GIII

GIV

GV

Primordial

388.17 ± 508.53

440.88 ± 431.28

442.21 ± 49.80

376.81 ± 164.78

317.63 ± 168.66

Primary

19.50 ± 15.46

18.38 ± 13.64

16.74 ± 2.68

14.40 ± 6.11

11.99 ± 6.22

Secondary

10.33 ± 18.53

12.75 ± 13.29

13.73 ± 3.45

12.01 ± 4.97

10.03 ± 4.57

Tertiary

3.25 ± 3.30

4.38 ± 3.66

3.65 ± 0.52

3.13 ± 1.34

2.78 ± 1.51

NCa

18.17 ± 25.39

27.25 ± 29.43

25.06 ± 4.88

21.70 ± 9.06

19.56 ± 10.17

Healthy Antral

3.00 ± 0.82

1.75 ± 1.49

1.76 ± 0.91

1.62 ± 0.79*

1.39 ± 0.43*

Atretic Antral

11.67 ± 5.43

8.13 ± 4.94

7.54 ± 3.09

6.80 ± 3.00

5.58 ± 2.24

Corpora lutea

4.67 ± 2.34

2.88 ± 2.80

3.17 ± 1.03

2.81 ± 1.18

2.31 ± 0.95

Corpora Albicantia

1.67 ± 1.97

1.88 ± 2.17

1.92 ± 0.21

1.63 ± 0.72

1.42 ± 0.78

Total

458.17 ± 567.20

516.88 ± 478.49

505.18 ± 47.98

428.98 ± 190.32

361.30 ± 195.26

  1. Data shown are the means ± standard deviations
  2. a NC Not classified- the microscopic aspect of the development follicle was insufficient to classification
  3. *Indicates a significant difference with a p-value = 0048 and p-value = 0031, GIV and GV, respectively, compared to GI