Uterine histomorphological and immunohistochemical investigation during the follicular phase of estrous cycle in Saidi sheep

Table 1 Scoring protocol for histological features in the uterus of Saidi sheep during the follicular phase of the estrous cycle

Region	Endometrium			Myometrium		Perimetrium
Criteria	L.Ep	G.Ep	C.T & BV	SMF	C.T & BV	Meso.	Sub.Meso.
Epithelial proliferation	+	-	-	-	-	-	-
Adenogenesis	-	+	-	-	-	-	-
Vascular angiogenesis	-	-	+	-	+	-	-
Glycoprotein	+BM	+BM	-	-	-	-	-
Collagen fibers	-	-	+	-	+	-	+
Elastic fibers	-	-	+	-	+	-	+
GR	+	-	+	-	+	-	-
SOD2	+	-	+	-	+	-	-
Apoptosis (TUNEL)	+	+	+	+	+	-	-
PRA	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
Mast cells	-	-	+	-	+	-	-

L.Ep: luminal epithelium, G.Ep: glandular epithelium, Meso: mesothelium, sub.Meso: sub mesothelium, BM: basement membrane, C.T: connective tissue, BV: blood vessels

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