THE EFFECT OF SEX-HORMONES ON LIPID-CONTENT AND MAST-CELL NUMBER IN THE HARDERIAN-GLAND OF THE FEMALE TOAD, BUFO-VIRIDIS

被引:12
作者
MINUCCI, S [1 ]
BACCARI, GC [1 ]
DIMATTEO, L [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV NAPLES,FAC MED & CHIRURG 2,IST ANAT UMANA NORMALE,I-80138 NAPLES,ITALY
关键词
AMPHIBIA; HARDERIAN GLAND; OVARIECTOMY; SEX HORMONES; MAST CELLS; HISTOLOGY; HISTOCHEMISTRY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;
D O I
10.1016/0040-8166(94)90031-0
中图分类号
R602 [外科病理学、解剖学]; R32 [人体形态学];
学科分类号
100101 ;
摘要
The Harderian gland of the toad Bufo viridis is a dimorphic gland owing to the presence of lipid droplets in the female glandular cells present only during summer months. Ovariectomy causes the disappearence of sudanophilia and estrogen-treatment completely prevents this change, while testosterone-injection has little effect. Estradiol-treatment also provokes a proliferation of the interstitial connective tissue concomitantly with the mast cell number increase. Our results suggest that estradiol acts, stimulating both mast cell and connective tissue proliferation, and plays a role in determining the expression of the female type of the toad Harderian gland.
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页数:9
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