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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2017-03-01
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Series: | Acta Veterinaria |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2017-0009 |