Fig. 1

Follicle survival rates (a) and growth rates (b) under low or high FSH conditions. Follicles were cultured under (a) low FSH (33 mIU/ml) or (b) high FSH (100 mIU/ml) with DHT as indicated (50, 500, 1250 ng/ml). Controls (CTRL) were cultured in base media plus FSH and DHT vehicle (100% ethanol). Follicle survival was calculated at day 13 of culture (a), and follicle growth was monitored at the indicated time points (b). Data are expressed as mean ± standard error of the mean. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA and Student-Newman-Keuls post hoc analysis for data comparison among different treatment groups. *P = 0.026, **P = 0.020