Morphological and cytochemical studies on the shrew prostate gland.
Columnar epithelium in Suncus murinus is secretory and the secretory product is rich in proteins and polysaccharides; it is devoid of lipids. The secretion is discharged into the lumen by a process of blebbing from the acinar tips of the columnar cells. The basal cells only replace the worn-out columnar cells.
D000818:Animals; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000378:metabolism; D011467:Prostate / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D012313:RNA / Q000032:analysis; D012621:Seasons; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal; D012788:Shrews / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
D011134:Polysaccharides; D011506:Proteins; D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA