Prostatic stromal microenvironment and experimental diabetes.
Eur J Histochem
; 50(1): 51-60, 2006.
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| ID: mdl-16584985
The diabetes causes alterations in various organ systems, including the male accessory sex glands. The prostate is very important in the reproductive process and it is a frequent target of malignant changes. The aim of this work was to demonstrate the histochemical and ultrastructural alterations in the prostate of diabetic animals. Two groups of animals were utilized: control and non-obese diabetic mice (NOD). Twelve days after the characterization of diabetic status the ventral prostate was collected, fixed in Karnovsky and paraformaldehyde, processed for histochemistry and TEM associated to stereology. The results showed reduction of the epithelial area and increasing of the stromal area with muscular and collagen hypertrophy in the prostatic gland. It was characterized the development of prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, inflammatory processes and dilation of the organelles involved in the secretory process. It was concluded that diabetes besides damaging the reproductive process, affects the glandular homeostasis favoring the development of prostatic pathologies.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Próstata
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Células Estromais
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Histochem
Assunto da revista:
HISTOCITOQUIMICA
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Itália