Ontogeny of Mast Cells in the Ventral Prostate of the Rat
- Resource Type
- Authors
- R. Massas; P. Roizman; Ilan Hammel; A. Abramovici
- Source
- International Archives of Allergy and Immunology. 93:212-215
- Subject
- Male
Ventral prostate
medicine.medical_specialty
Ontogeny
Immunology
Cell Count
Biology
Mast (sailing)
Nerve Fibers
Stroma
Prostate
Internal medicine
medicine
Animals
Immunology and Allergy
Mast Cells
Age Factors
Rats, Inbred Strains
General Medicine
Mast cell
Rats
medicine.anatomical_structure
Endocrinology
Silver impregnation
- Language
- ISSN
- 1423-0097
1018-2438
The ontogenic evolution of mast cells in the rat ventral prostate was studied using the Grimelius silver impregnation method. The mast cell density was highest during the pubertal period and later, it declined significantly with age. Most mast cells were identified in the fibrovascular stroma in close proximity to nerve fibers and blood vessels. The total number of mast cells seems to be constant when correlated with prostatic weight.