Cytochemical studies on the prostate glands of the trematodes, Paramphistomum epiclitum and Paradistomoides orientalis.
Pear-shaped prostatic gland cells which surround the ejaculatory duct of Paramphistomum and Paradistomoides, secrete two types of products: (i) granules which are cytochemically complex containing lipids, proteins and polysaccharides (1:2, glycol groups) and (ii) globules which contain phospholipids only. The cytoplasm of these cells, in addition to high acid phosphatase activity, also contains RNA, proteins and polysaccharides.
D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000032:analysis; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000032:analysis*; D011467:Prostate / Q000032:analysis / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D012313:RNA / Q000032:analysis; D014200:Trematoda / Q000032:analysis* / Q000648:ultrastructure
D008055:Lipids; D010743:Phospholipids; D011134:Polysaccharides; D011506:Proteins; D012313:RNA; D000135:Acid Phosphatase