Immunohistochemistry procedures were performed as described previously (Gao et al., 2006 (
link)). Stained sections were examined with a Nikon microscope, and images were captured by a Nikon
DS-Ri1 CCD camera. For immunofluorescence analysis, the 5 μm sections were incubated with 5% BSA in 0.3% Triton X-100 for 1 hr after rehydration and antigen retrieval. The sections were then incubated with the primary antibodies for 1.5 hr and the corresponding
FITC-conjugated donkey anti-goat IgG (1:150, Jackson ImmunoResearch, 705-095-147) and
Cy3-conjugated donkey anti-rabbit IgG (1:300, Jackson ImmunoResearch, 711-165-152) for 1 hr at room temperature. The following primary antibodies were used: WT1 (Abcam,
ab89901), FOXL2 (Abcam, ab5096), CYP11A1 (Proteintech, 13363-1-AP), SF1 (Proteintech, 18658-1-AP), and
3β-HSD (Santa Cruz, sc-30820). After being washed three times in PBS, the nuclei were stained with DAPI. The sections were examined with a
confocal laser scanning microscope (Carl Zeiss Inc, Thornwood, NY).
For follicle counting analysis, whole ovaries from control and
Prmt5flox/flox;Sf1+/cre female mice at 2, 3, 4, and 5 weeks of age were serially sectioned at 5 μm thickness (n = 3/time point/genotype), and follicles were counted on every five sections.
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