Table 3 Histological analysis
From: Pretreatment with melatonin improves ovarian tissue cryopreservation for transplantation
| Control | Melatonin | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immature Follicles | 7.20 ± 3.23 | 6.00 ± 2.55 | 0.66 |
| Mature Follicles * | 3.01 ± 0.91 | 8.75 ± 2.02 | 0.04 |
| Corpora Lutea | 7.86 ± 1.71 | 5.22 ± 1.05 | 0.34 |
| Collagen type I* | 5.75 ± 0.52 | 8.52 ± 1.04 | 0.03 |
| Collagen type III* | 3.53 ± 0.28 | 1.49 ± 0.15 | < 0.001 |
| Collagen type I and III ratio | 1.62 | 5.71 | |
| Blood vessels | 20.13 ± 3.66 | 18.63 ± 3.65 | 0.99 |