Table 1 Percentage of TUNEL-positive cells in epithelium and lamina propria as a parameter for the effect of in vitro culture on the viability of bovine genital mucosa explants.
| % of TUNEL-positive cells at ... h of cultivation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 24 | 48 | 72 | 96 | ||
| Vestibulum Vaginae | Epithelium | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.4 ± 0.3 | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 1.5 ± 0.5 |
| Lamina propria | 0.9 ± 0.4 | 3.2 ± 1.5 | 4.8 ± 3.2 | 5.8 ± 4.5 | 7.7 ± 2.7 | |