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Table 3 Effects of exposure to PM2.5 on ovarian estradiol content

From: Exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) depletes the ovarian follicle reserve and causes sex-dependent cardiovascular changes in apolipoprotein E null mice

 

Apoe-/-

Air

Apoe-/-

PM2.5

Wild type

unexposed

N

26

24

3

Estradiol (pg/mg ovary)

20.7 ± 12.0

8.8 ± 3.9

38.7 ± 21.9