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. 2022 Oct 15;159(2):163–183. doi: 10.1007/s00418-022-02155-4

Table 2.

Localization of tetraspanins CD9, CD81, CD151, CD82, and CD63 in cow ovarian tissue, follicles, and oocytes

Follicle stage CD9 CD81 CD151 CD82 CD63
Primordial Oocyte area, granulosa cells Oocyte area, granulosa cells Oocyte area, granulosa cells Oocyte area, granulosa cells Oocyte area, granulosa cells
Primary Oocyte area, granulosa cells Oocyte area, granulosa cells Oocyte area, granulosa cells Oocyte area, granulosa cells Oocyte area, granulosa cells
Secondary Follicular epithelium, basement membrane, ovarian stroma Follicular epithelium, basement membrane Follicular epithelium, basement membrane Follicular epithelium, basement membrane, oocyte area Follicular epithelium, basement membrane, oocyte area
Tertiary Follicular epithelium, theca layers, granulosa cells, antrum, cumulus cells, oocyte area Follicular epithelium, theca layers, granulosa cells, antrum, cumulus cells Follicular epithelium, theca layers, granulosa cells, antrum, oocyte area Follicular epithelium, theca layers, granulosa cells, antrum Follicular epithelium, theca layers, granulosa cells, antrum, cumulus cells, oocyte area
Oocyte CD9 CD81 CD151 CD82 CD63
Immature mCD9: PM, filament-like structures passing through the ZP (Jankovicova et al. 2019), pCD9: the interrupted line on the PM with partial extension into the PVS (Jankovicova et al. 2019) Clusters located along with the PM (Jankovicova et al. 2016) Clusters lining up along the PM and/or in the PVS Clusters in or near the PM filaments overlapping the ZP Clusters in or near the PM filaments overlapping the ZP
Mature mCD9: PM, filament-like structures passing through the ZP (Jankovicova et al. 2019), pCD9: the interrupted line on the PM with partial extension into the PVS (Jankovicova et al. 2019) Clusters located along the PM (Jankovicova et al. 2016) Clusters appertained to the PM Clusters in or near the PM filaments overlapping the ZP, outer margin of the ZP Clusters in or near the PM, filaments overlapping the ZP
Vitrified mature mCD9: PM, filament-like structures passing through the ZP pCD9: the interrupted line on the PM with partial extension into the PVS Clusters located along the PM Clusters appertained to the PM Clusters in or near the PM, filaments overlapping the ZP, outer margin of the ZP, cumulus cells Clusters in or near the PM, filaments overlapping the ZP

mCD9 monoclonal anti-CD9 antibody, pCD9 polyclonal anti-CD9 antibody, PM plasma membrane, ZP zona pellucida, PVS perivitelline space