Figure 9.
Effect of ovariectomy and E replacement on Kiss1 expression in the POA and ARC (rostral, middle, caudal) of nonbreeding and breeding season ewes. Left panels depict the number of Kiss1 mRNA-expressing cells per section, and right panels show the number of silver grains per Kiss1 cell (reflecting expression per cell). Values are means (± sem). *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01; ***, P < 0.001; OVX vs. OVX+E. Letters (a and b) designate significant difference for nonbreeding vs. breeding season.