Table 1.
Effect of treatment with alcohol on proestrus on large ovarian follicles
Predicted day of estrous cycle | Treatment on proestrus | Follicles >500 μm diameter | Luteinized follicles | Follicles with apoptotic cells |
---|---|---|---|---|
Estrus | Vehicle | 1.8 ± 0.5a | 0.5 ± 0.3a | 0.0 ± 0.0a |
Estrus | Alcohol | 6.8 ± 0.9b | 5.8 ± 0.2b | 0.0 ± 0.0a |
Diestrus | Vehicle | 2.8 ± 0.5a | 0.8 ± 0.2a | 0.2 ± 0.2b |
Diestrus | Alcohol | 8.0 ± 1.6b | 6.2 ± 0.9b | 3.8 ± 1.5c |
Within a column, groups that do not share a letter differ significantly (p < 0.05, least-squares means test).