On the granulosa cells of ovarian follicles. II. Identification of different morphological patterns of granulosa cells in evolutive follicles.
An attempt has been made for identifying different types of granulosa cells in the wall of cavitary ovarian follicles. Human, porcine and rat ovaries have been examined at the light and electron microscopes. Some smears of granulosa cells as well as human foetal ovaries have been also studied. These preliminary results seem to confirm that in the granulosa layer of evolutive follicles the cells may present some different morphological and histochemical features.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006107:Granulosa Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D006801:Humans; D008540:Meiosis; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010053:Ovary / Q000196:embryology; D011247:Pregnancy; D013552:Swine