Role of Estrogens in the Size of Neuronal Somata of Paravaginal Ganglia in Ovariectomized Rabbits

Figure 1

Neuronal soma size of paravaginal ganglia for the C (a), OVX (b), and OVX + EB (c) groups. (a–c) Representative photomicrographs of pelvic vaginal sections stained with Masson’s trichrome. (d) Ganglionic area per field, (e) number of ganglionic neurons after Abercrombie’s correction, and (f) neuronal soma area. Data are mean ± SEM (n = 6 per group). One-way ANOVA followed by Newman–Keuls tests were carried out to determine significant differences between groups. (compared to the C group); (compared to the OVX group). n, neuron; nn, neuronal nucleus; SGCn, satellite glial cell nucleus. Bar, 20 µm.

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