title: Superior ovarian nerve (SON) transection leads to stunted follicular maturation: a histomorphologic and morphometric analysis in the rat model.
abstract: Histomorphologic and morphometric effects of peripubertal superior ovarian nerve (SON) transection were evaluated during adult life in rats. Twenty Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into two groups: the SON-transected (SON-t) group (n = 10) and the sham-operated control group (n = 10). Total follicle development was not influenced; however, follicular maturation was seriously stunted by the procedure, as evidenced by significantly thinner theca interna and follicular wall.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Women Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Melike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doganay
authors.forename: Adnan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Simsek
authors.forename: Omer L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Tapisiz
authors.forename: Baris S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Mulazimoglu
authors.forename: Nihat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yumusak
authors.forename: Tayfun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gungor
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D023421:Models, Animal; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000294:innervation* / Q000473:pathology; D010053:Ovary / Q000294:innervation* / Q000473:pathology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D046468:Sexual Development; D013562:Sympathectomy