The presence of smooth muscle cells in the rat ovary.
Using a histochemical procedure for the demonstration of glycogen phosphorylase, smooth muscle cells have been demonstrated in the rat ovary around follicles, corpora lutea, atretic follicles and between groups of interstitial cells.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006003:Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000166:cytology* / Q000201:enzymology; D010053:Ovary / Q000166:cytology*; D006005:Phosphorylases / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D013194:Staining and Labeling
D006003:Glycogen; D006005:Phosphorylases