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. 2011 Aug 27;55(3):e27. doi: 10.4081/ejh.2011.e27

Table 1. Immunohistochemical localization of PGRMC1 in the reproductive tracts during estrous cycle. PGRMC1 is indicated as intense (+) weak (±) or negative signal in the different organs.

Estrous cycle
Follicular phase Luteal phase
Tissue/cell type Cytoplasm Nucleus Cytoplasm Nucleus
Ovary follicle
 Oocyte ± + ± +
 Granulosa cells + + + +
 Theca cells + + + +
 Endothelial cells + + + +
Stromal tissue
 Stromal cells ± ± ± ±
 Endothelial cells + + + +
 Germinal epithelium + + + +
Corpus luteum
 Luteal cells ± ± + ±
 Endothelial cells + + + +
Oviduct
 Epithelial cells + + + +
 Stromal cells ± ± ± ±
 Muscle layer cells + + + +
 Endothelial cells + + + +
Uterus
 Luminal epithelial cells + + + +
 Glandular epithielial cells + + + +
 Stromal cells ± ± ± ±
 Muscle layer cells + + + +
 Endothelial cells + + + +