Z-cells and oogonia/oocytes in the advanced process of autophagy are the dominant altered cells in the ovaries of hypothyroid newborn rats

Induced prenatal hypothyroidism in rat pups leads to accelerated primordial follicle assembly and premature follicular atresia with ovary failure. This work investigates the influence of maternal hypothyroidism induced with 6-n-propyl-2-thyouracil (PTU) on the number and morphology of oogonia/oocyte...

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Main Authors: Danilović Luković Jelena, Korać Aleksandra, Milošević Ivan, Lužajić Tijana, Milanović Zorana, Kovačević Filipović Milica, Radovanović Anita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-03-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2017-0009