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The ovarian surface epithelium (OSE) is thought to be the cell of origin of most epithelial ovarian cancers, some of which arise after transformation of OSE cells lining ovarian inclusion cysts, formed during ovulation. We used immunohistochemistry, immunoblotting and quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) to investigate OPCML expression in the uteri and ovaries of cycling 3-month CD-1 mice, as well as in ovaries from older mice containing inclusion cysts derived from rete ovarii tubules. Immunoblotting showed OPCML bands in uterine, but not whole ovarian or muscle extracts. Strong OPCML immunoreactivity was observed in oviduct, rete ovarii and uterus, whereas in ovary more immunoreactivity was seen in granulosa cells than OSE. No staining was observed in OSE around ovulation sites, where OSE cells divide to cover the site. OPCML immunoreactivity was also weaker in more dysplastic cells lining large ovarian inclusion cysts, compared with normal rete ovarii. No significant changes in Opcml mRNA expression were observed in whole ovarian and uterine extracts at different stages of the cycle. We conclude that murine OPCML is more consistently expressed in cells lining the uterus, oviduct and rete ovarii than in ovary and is not expressed in OSE associated with ovulation sites. 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