231 Cellular Proliferation in Fetal Ovarian Follicles From Late Pregnant Sheep Fed Maintenance or Restricted Diets With Normal or Enhanced Selenium Concentrations
Abstract:Hypertrophy and hyperplasia are the major processes for tissue growth and development. The fetal ovaries represent a type of tissue that expresses high cellular proliferation rates. Selenium (Se) is a mineral that has diverse biological functions and affects cellular proliferation in numerous tissues including cancer, digestive tract, and placenta. It has been demonstrated that levels and sources (organic vs. inorganic) of Se may affect tissue growth. This experiment was designed to determine whether maternal … Show more
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