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 | ||||
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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 | + | + | + | + |