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10560013

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-12-2
pubmed:abstractText
This study represents a further contribution to our knowledge about the structure of Loewenthal's gland. There are several divergences in the available literature on the topic, concerning both the histological and ultrastructural findings. However, in these studies, the authors did not take into account the potential influence of a putative side-dependent dimorphism previously reported by us. We therefore carried out histological and electronmicroscopic observations specifically aimed at evaluating the importance of the gland shape for its structure. In particular, in male albino rats aged 70-120 days, we compared the structure of the left and right glands. Depending on the side undergoing morphological investigation, we observed differences in the acini, cells, nuclei, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus and granular content. Apart from slight individual differences, we found that structural variations were most frequently observed in glands displaying a more evident macroscopic side-specific dimorphism. Our findings demonstrate that several conflicting data in the literature dealing with the structure of Loewenthal's glands might be explained by the morphofunctional side-dependent dimorphism of the organ.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0940-9602
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
181
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
475-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-5-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Bilateral dimorphism of Loewenthal's gland in young male albino rats: an ultrastructural investigation.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article