Table 1

Leptin receptor mRNA levels normalized to the level of 18S rRNA (expressed as arbitrary units) in the granulosa of ovarian F1, F2, F3 and F4 yellow follicles.
	E	L	SA	SR	ANOVA

F1	18.63 ± 5.26^a	16.34 ± 2.26^a	219.01 ± 72.23^b	24.73 ± 4.20^a	P < 0.0001
F2	34.60 ± 6.18^a	32.78 ± 4.73^a	11.57 ± 4.31^a	26.89 ± 3.89^a	NS
F3	29.78 ± 3.43^a	92.80 ± 18.25^a	1062.90 ± 580.82^b	71.31 ± 20.92^a	P < 0.001
F4	91 ± 48.85^a	290 ± 57.93^b	844 ± 420.56^b	135.22 ± 32.26^a	P < 0.01

Data are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 6). Data with different letters are significantly different between groups.
Cassy et al. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2004 2:72 doi:10.1186/1477-7827-2-72