Summary
A stereological model which provides information on the structure of the normal dog prostate has been developed. The model consists of the morphologically defined space and membrane components which are used to describe the specific components of the protein and enzyme synthesising glandular cells. Comparisons of the dog, rat and normal human prostate in regard to quantitative light and electron microscopic analysis are presented.
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Abbreviations
- P:
-
Prostate
- IT:
-
Interacinar (=stromal) tissue
- AP:
-
Acinar parenchyma
- AL:
-
Acinar lumina
- AC:
-
Acinar glandular cell
- N:
-
Nucleus
- CYT:
-
Cytoplasm
- GS:
-
Ground substance
- MI:
-
Mitochondria
- RER:
-
Roughendoplasmic reticulum
- GA:
-
Golgi apparatus
- SG:
-
Secretory granules
- F:
-
Fat droplets
- VV :
-
Volume density
- PT :
-
Total number of points of the test system
- P:
-
Number of counted points
- m:
-
Mean
- s.e.:
-
Standard error
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Supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (3. 722. 76) Switzerland and by the Fonds zur Förderung der-wissenschaftlichen Forschung (3278), Austria
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Rohr, H.P., Krisl, I., Holliger, O. et al. Stereological analysis of the dog prostate (analytical model). Urol. Res. 9, 193–199 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00264826
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