title: The Rete ovarii and follicle formation in marmosets (Callithrix jacchus and Callithrix penicillata).
abstract: The Rete ovarii in young marmosets shows a strong reactivity for a certain number of enzymes (LDH; NADH2-TR; NADPH2-TR; G-6-PDH; 6-PGDH; alpha-GPDH; beta-OHBDH and nonspecific esterase). The granulosa cells of the cortical innermost placed follicles have the same enzymatic reactivity. The germinal epithelium results negative to the mentioned group of enzymes at this phase of the development. The Rete ovarii must play an important rôle in the granulosa cells differentiation.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002143:Callitrichinae; D004950:Esterases / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D005993:Glycerolphosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D000882:Haplorhini; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006884:Hydroxybutyrate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D009247:NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases / Q000378:metabolism; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000201:enzymology*; D010053:Ovary / Q000201:enzymology*; D010734:Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D005993:Glycerolphosphate Dehydrogenase; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D006884:Hydroxybutyrate Dehydrogenase; D010734:Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase; D009247:NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases; D004950:Esterases