Menoprogen, a TCM Herbal Formula for Menopause, Increases Endogenous E₂ in an Aged Rat Model of Menopause by Reducing Ovarian Granulosa Cell Apoptosis

Figure 5

Effect of Menoprogen-medicated serum on peak of CdCl-induced GC apoptosis in vitro. (a) FCM analysis displayed a small apoptotic peak in the cultured GCs isolated from the normal control rats, (b) an obvious apoptotic peak in the GCs isolated from the NAM model, and (c) a >50% reduction in peak size after addition of MPG-medicated serum.

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