Immunohistochemical Detection of Vasa Antigen and Apoptosis-Related DNA Fragmentation in Ovaries of Sheep Fetuses Prenatally Exposed to Vitamin D Deficiency

The primordial germ cells (PGCs) in female animals are comprised of diplotene oocytes arrested in the first meiotic prophase. Expression of Vasa is one of the key factors required for subsequent resumption of development and recruitment of PGCs into the growing follicle class. Since vitamin D regula...

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Main Authors: Mbegbu Edmund C., Obidike Ikechukwu R., Fouladi-Nashta Ali A.
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Sciendo 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/875f2ae5ac594c47840c7071dfe616bd
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