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. 2020 Jun 18;10:9921. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-64257-0

Figure 2.

Figure 2

gcCbfb;Runx2KO mice failed to ovulate. (A & B) Immature wild-type and gcCbfb;Runx2KO mice primed with PMSG/hCG were killed between 16–24 h after hCG administration and cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) were collected from oviducts and counted (A), and their ovarian morphology was examined (B) (n = 13 and 8 for control and mutant mice, respectively). *p < 0.001. (C & D) Adult mice were euthanized in the morning of estrus (marked as E* in Fig. 1F). COCs were collected from oviducts and counted (C), and their ovarian morphology was examined (D) (n = 5 and 9 for control and mutant mice, respectively). *p < 0.001. Arrows and arrowheads point to large antral follicles with expanded cumulus cells and newly forming CL, respectively. pCL; CL generated from previous cycles. F; follicle. Scale bars, 500 μm for all images.