FIG. 6.

Limited cellular colocalization of PDGFRα and vimentin in the mouse female reproductive tract. A–C) PDGFRα⁺ cells (green; arrows) and vimentin⁺ cells (red; arrowheads) in the ovary. Vimentin⁺ cells surrounded follicles but were distinct from PDGFRα⁺ cells. D–F) PDGFRα⁺ cells (green; arrows) and vimentin⁺ cells (red; arrowheads) in the ampulla region of the oviduct. Few vimentin⁺ cells were located in the myosalpinx and endosalpinx. G–I) PDGFRα⁺ and vimentin⁺ cells in the isthmus region of the oviduct. There was a sparse distribution of vimentin⁺ cells in the myosalpinx and endosalpinx. J–L) PDGFRα⁺ cells and vimentin⁺ cells in the uterus (myometrium and endometrium). Vimentin⁺ cells were localized around smooth muscle bundles in the myometrium and interspersed between PDGFRα⁺ cells in the endometrium and within the wall of blood vessels. The dotted line separates the endometrium (upper) from the myometrium (lower). Bar in L applies to all panels.