Abstract:Objectives
This study investigated the effects of a human ZP3 monoclonal antibody (mAb
h
ZP3) on the expression of growth differentiation factor-9 (GDF-9) and number of theca cells in the ovaries of mice (
Mus musculus
).
Methods
Our study employed a true experiment posttest-only control group design of 48 mice that were divided into the control and three mAb
h
ZP3-treatment groups (20, 40,… Show more
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