Table 3.
Immunohistochemical localization of AR, ERα, ERβ and P450arom, in testicular cells of the wild ground squirrel.
| AR | ERα | ERβ | P450arom | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | NB | Pre-H | B | NB | Pre-H | B | NB | Pre-H | B | NB | Pre-H | |
| Leydig cell | +++ | + | ++/+ | ++ | - | - | +++ | - | - | +++ | - | ++ |
| Sertoli cell | +++ | - | ++ | +++ | - | ++/+ | - | - | - | +++ | - ++ | |
B, breeding season: NB, nonbreeding season; Pre-H, pre-hibernation; -, negative staining; +, positive staining; ++, strong positive staining; +++, very strong positive staining and/or no such cell type.