Microperoxisomes in steroidogenic cells of the rat ovary: interstitial, thecal and luteal cells.
Microperoxisomes are present in luteal, interstitial and thecal cells. They are in close relation with smooth endoplasmic reticulum and lipids. Their probable role in steroid biosynthesis is discussed.
D000818:Animals; D003338:Corpus Luteum / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis*; D008830:Microbodies / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D009940:Organoids / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010053:Ovary / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D051381:Rats
D008055:Lipids