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. 2003 Nov;51(11):1447–1458. doi: 10.1177/002215540305101105

Table 3.

Immunoreactivity of SCF according to follicle status in postnatal mouse ovaries a

SCF
Oocyte Granulosa cells Theca cells
2 7 21 2 7 21 2 7 21
Follicle dpp dpp dpp dpp dpp dpp dpp dpp dpp
Primordial +++ +++ +/− / / /
Primary ++ ++ + + / / /
Preantral / + + + / + + / +
Early antral / / + / / + / / +
a

dpp, days post partum; SCF, stem cell factor; /, not applicable; −, not expressed; +/−, not always expressed; +, weakly positive; ++, moderate; + + +, intense.