Table 3 Candidate testicular mRNA expression at days 45, 60 and 90 of gestation

BAX

268.7 ± 49.72

288.6 ± 46.87

230.3 ± 44.94

> 0.10

BCL2

2.518 ± 0.154

3.595 ± 0.277

3.994 ± 0.641

> 0.10

BAX:BCL2 Ratio

109.8 ± 17.68

84.80 ± 12.05

55.74 ± 13.91

0.058

CD31

2.651 ± 0.178

3.913 ± 0.524

3.628 ± 0.407

> 0.10

DMRT1

3.173 ± 0.940

3.188 ± 0.489

6.234 ± 2.175

> 0.10

GATA4

3.155 ± 0.520

4.367 ± 0.591

2.695 ± 0.470

> 0.10

HIF1A

4.639 ± 0.404

4.456 ± 0.315

3.899 ± 0.402

> 0.10

KI67

4.381 ± 0.239^a

3.582 ± 0.260^ab

2.971 ± 0.300^b

< 0.01

P53

2.255 ± 0.138

2.520 ± 0.188

2.179 ± 0.256

> 0.10

SPP1

4.418 ± 0.400^a

9.918 ± 2.983^a

3.116 ± 0.698^b

< 0.05

VEGFA

2.062 ± 0.227

1.940 ± 0.124

2.203 ± 0.226

> 0.10