Estrous cycles |
Irregular estrous cycles |
Normal estrous cycles |
Normal estrous cycles |
Serum steroids and hormones |
No change in DHT, T, DHEA, P4, or 3α- and 3β-diol at diestrus |
No change in DHT, T, DHEA, P4, or 3α- and 3β-diol at diestrus |
No change in DHT, T, DHEA, P4, or 3α- and 3β-diol at diestrus |
Ovarian morphology |
Ovaries normal in appearance |
Ovaries normal in appearance |
Ovaries normal in appearance |
↓Ovary weight |
No change in ovary weight |
No change in ovary weight |
Follicle populations |
No change in growing follicle populations |
No change in growing follicle populations |
No change in growing follicle populations |
Follicle health |
↓Large antral follicle health |
↓Large antral follicle health |
No change in follicle health |
Ovulation |
↓CL |
No change in CL populations |
No change in CL populations |
Body weight |
No change |
No change |
No change |
Adipocyte hypertrophy |
↑Adipocyte size |
No change |
No change |
Dyslipidemia |
No change in cholesterol or triglycerides |
No change in cholesterol or triglycerides |
↑Cholesterol, no change in triglycerides |
Hepatic steatosis |
Not present |
Not present |
Not present |
Impaired fasting glucose |
No change |
No change |
↓Fasting glucose levels |