Surface topography of granulosa cells accompanied by fragmented oocytes.
Scanning electron microscopy of granulosa cells (GC) and granulosa cell-like structures (GCLS) revealed that both had lacy foldings, or plicae, on the surface and were identical. The plicae did not always cover the entire surface of GC or GCLS. Both structures were interconnected by multivalent processes.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006107:Granulosa Cells / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009865:Oocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010063:Ovum / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013499:Surface Properties