Fig. 3

The DHEA group (n = 30) and the control group (n = 29) were divided into subgroups based on the number of oocytes retrieved (≥5 or <5) respectively. The expression of AR and FSHR mRNA in DHEA group with more oocytes retrieved (n = 16) were significantly increasing than those with less oocytes retrieved (n = 14) (*P < 0.05). The expression of AR and FSHR didn’t reach statistically significant difference in control group (P > 0.05), and the number of collected GCs was 12 cases in oocytes retrieved ≥5 group and 17 cases in oocytes retrieved <5 group. AR and FSHR mRNA were examined using RT-qPCR. Data were the mean values ± SD and all experiments were repeated three times