Research Article

Oxidized Oils and Oxidized Proteins Induce Apoptosis in Granulosa Cells by Increasing Oxidative Stress in Ovaries of Laying Hens

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Effect of dietary oxidized oil and oxidized protein on levels of apoptotic granulosa cells in prehierarchical follicles (a, b) and hierarchical follicles (c, d) granulosa cells of laying hens. Nuclei were blue (DAPI). White arrows indicated TUNEL-positive granulosa cells (green) and quantified (b, d) in at least ten images (). Values are the (). CON: control; FP: fresh protein; OP: oxidized protein; FO: fresh oil; OO: oxidized oil; Combination: oxidized oil+oxidized protein.