Table 1.
Samples of bovine oviductal extracellular vesicles (oEVs) used for proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) analysis.
Stage of the Cycle | No. Animals 1 | Side Relative to Ovulation | Number of OF Pools | Volume (µL) of OF before oEV Isolation | Protein Concentration (mg mL−1) |
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Post-ovulatory | 54 | Ipsilateral | 4 | 320–420 | 10.4–13.6 |
Contralateral | 4 | 288–385 | 9.7–17.4 | ||
Mid-luteal | 40 | Ipsilateral | 3 | 355–400 | 11.4–12.6 |
Contralateral | 3 | 305–410 | 11.1–13.5 | ||
Late-luteal | 34 | Ipsilateral | 3 | 315–470 | 9.4–10.3 |
Contralateral | 3 | 350–470 | 13.1–15.9 | ||
Pre-ovulatory | 40 | Ipsilateral | 3 | 450–495 | 10.0–15.2 |
Contralateral | 3 | 500–580 | 12.0–13.4 |
1 Number of animals used to obtain 3–4 pools of oviductal fluid (OF) per stage × side with a minimum volume of 280 µL/pool that was used for oEV isolation.