Figure 8. Western blot analysis of AR protein expression in the isthmus, uterus and vagina in the oviduct of female P. Sinensis during the hibernation (from November to the next April) and non-hibernation (July) seasons.

The histogram represents the densitometric analysis of the immunoblots. In the vagina and uterus, the values (*) obtained in January and April were significantly different (P < 0.05) from those obtained in July. In the isthmus, the values (*) obtained in November, January and April were significantly different (P < 0.05) from those obtained in July.