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From: Artificial ovaries constructed from biodegradable chitin-based hydrogels with the ability to restore ovarian endocrine function and alleviate osteoporosis in ovariectomized mice

Fig. 2

Growth and hormone secretion. (a) Morphology of follicles cultured from days 0–12. (b) Growth curve over a 12-day culture period. (c) Follicular survival rate in vitro measured on days 6 and 12. (d-f) Androstenedione, oestradiol, and progesterone levels secreted into the culture medium on days 6 and 12. The data are represented as the mean ± standard deviation. * indicates significance at P < 0.05 compared with 2D, and # indicates significance at P < 0.05 compared with alginate hydrogels (ALG) determined using one-way ANOVA, followed by Student–Newman–Keuls post-hoc analysis

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Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

ISSN: 1477-7827

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