Morphological characterization of the female prostate (Skene's gland or paraurethral gland) of Lagostomus maximus maximus.
The Skene's (paraurethral) gland is the histologic homologue to the male prostate. Much experimental work has been done on women and on various rodents. In this study we describe for the first time the anatomical and histological characteristics of the paraurethral gland in the plain viscacha (Lagostomus maximus maximus). This gland is formed by tubuloalveolar adenomers surrounded by connective tissue and smooth muscle fibers. The adenomers are lined by cuboidal or columnar epithelium. In the lumen of the adenomers, PAS positive secretions could be detected. The conduits are lined by bi-stratified epithelium. In some aspects this gland is similar to that of other mammals.
Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Veterinary Sciences, National University of La Plata, P.O. Box 296, 1900 La Plata, Argentina. aflamini@fcv.unlp.edu.ar
Mirta A
MA
Flamini
Claudio G
CG
Barbeito
Eduardo J
EJ
Gimeno
Enrique L
EL
Portiansky
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012377:Rodentia / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012627:Sebaceous Glands / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014521:Urethra / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000166:cytology; D014621:Vagina / Q000166:cytology