Actb	gene encoding β-actin
ANOVA	analysis of variance
cDNA	complementary DNA
DAB	3,3′-diaminobenzidine tetrahydrochloride
DAPI	4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride
DTT	dithiothreitol
E2	17β-estradiol
EDTA	ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
ERE	estrogen response element
ERα	estrogen receptor-α
ERβ	estrogen receptor-β
Esr1 −/−	estrogen receptor 1 knockout
FSH	follicle-stimulating hormone
Fshb −/−	follicle-stimulating hormone β knockout
GAPDH	glyceraldhyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
GPER1	G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1
H & E	hematoxylin and eosin
Il1b	interleukin 1β
Itgam	integrin αM
LCN2	lipocalin 2
LDS	lithiumdodecyl sulfate
LH	luteinizing hormone
MES	2-(N-morpholino) ethanesulfonic acid
Mpo	myeloperoxidase
NGAL	neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin
PBS	phosphate buffered saline
PCOS	polycystic ovary syndrome
Rps6	ribosomal protein S6
RT	room temperature
RT-qPCR	reverse transcription and quantitative real-time PCR
STAR	steroidogenic acute regulatory protein
TBS-T	Tris-buffered saline with Tween 20
Tnfa	tumour necrosis factor-α
WT(s)	wild-type(s)