Alkaline phosphatase activity in the theca of ovarian follicles of the hen throughout follicular development

Poultry Science
C ChapeauR J Etches

Abstract

Within the hen's ovary, the theca tissue of small follicles that have not yet entered the preovulatory hierarchy is a major contributor to ovarian steroidogenesis. Relatively little is known about developmental stages in the theca layer within this pool of follicles and of the histological properties of this tissue. In pigs and sheep, alkaline phosphatase activity has been identified in the theca of preovulatory follicles and in theca-derived cells in the corpus luteum. The objectives of this study were to document morphological changes in the theca layer through pre- and postovulatory follicular development, and to assess alkaline phosphatase activity at these developmental stages. Ovarian tissue containing small white, large white, small yellow, large yellow, and postovulatory follicles (POF) was obtained from mature White Leghorn hens and embedded in either methacrylate for morphological assessment or paraffin for alkaline phosphatase histochemistry. Alkaline phosphatase activity was found to be specific for cells of the theca interna in preovulatory follicles. Activity was first detectable in very small white follicles, the earliest stage in which the theca interna could be distinguished from the theca externa, and highest ...Continue Reading

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