Table 2 Comparison of the means of organelle relative volume (Vv) between MII oocyte regions.

From: Stereological study of organelle distribution in human mature oocytes

Organelle

Kruskal–Wallis

Test (P-value*)

Oocyte regions

Mann–Whitney test (P-value*)

Mi

0.651

  

Ly

0.001

Cortex vs Subcortex

(Vv 0 vs Vv 0)

1.000

Cortex vs Inner Cytoplasm

(Vv 0 vs Vv 0.31)

0.008

Subcortex vs Inner Cytoplasm

(Vv 0 vs Vv 0.31)

0.008

CV

0.002

Cortex vs Subcortex

(Vv 1.87 vs Vv 0.09)

0.008

Cortex vs Inner Cytoplasm

(Vv 1.87 vs Vv 0)

0.008

Subcortex vs Inner Cytoplasm

(Vv 0.09 vs Vv 0)

0.008

SV

0.827

  

MV

0.482

  

LV

0.010

Cortex vs Subcortex

(Vv 0.13 vs Vv 0.04)

0.151

Cortex vs Inner Cytoplasm

(Vv 0.13 vs Vv 0.86)

0.016

Subcortex vs Inner Cytoplasm

(Vv 0.04 vs Vv 0.86)

0.016

IT

0.093

  

aSERT

0.090

  

Total SER

0.310

  
  1. *Significance set at P < 0.05.
  2. Note: the Mann-Whitney test was performed in cases where the Kruskal-Wallis test evidenced a significant P-value.
  3. Note: Mi: mitochondria; Ly: lysosomes; CV: cortical vesicles; SER: smooth endoplasmic reticulum; SV: SER small vesicles; MV: SER medium vesicles; LV: SER large vesicles; IT: SER isolated tubules; aSERT: SER tubular aggregates.