Stereological analysis of the female breast alveolar ductulus epithelial cells in premenopause and postmenopause.
Stereological characteristics of the ductular parenchyma epithelial cells were analysed ultrastructurally in 18 cases of normal breast tissue. Different physiological states were compared in the premenopause and postmenopause. The volume density (VV), surface density (SV) and specific surface density (SV/VV) of nuclei and the epithelial cell cytoplasm were stereologically examined and compared. After a menopause a slight decrease of the volume density (VVj), surface density (SVj) and specific surface density (SVj/VVj) of epithelial cell nuclei was noted, while the volume density (VVc), surface density (SVc) and the specific surface density (SVc/VVc) of the epithelial cell cytoplasm were slightly increased.
Mehmedagić-Alicelebić
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Institute of Histology and Embryology, Medical Faculty, Banja Luka.
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D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000166:cytology*; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged