Compensatory ovarian changes, mast cell distribution and luminal structure changes following unilateral ovariectomy in rats

Abstract

To follow-up the present study, 40 mature female rats were used. The animals were divided into test,control and sham groups. The rats in the test group were laparotomized and unilateral ovariectomy was done. On the 1st and 2nd met-oestrous after operation, the tissue samples were dissected out and processed for histological study. The intact ovary in the test group underwent a significant (P