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The Influence of Pregnancy on Female Prostate Morphophysiology in Gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) by Lorranny de Jesus Gomes; Giovanna Amaral Rodrigues; Barbara Costa Malmann Medeiros; Luana Araújo Manso; Jordana Gomes Ramos; Pedro Vale de Azevedo Brito; Sebastião Roberto Taboga; Hernandes Faustino de Carvalho; Fernanda Cristina Alcantara dos Santos; Manoel Francisco Biancardi is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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Morphophysiological changes of the female prostate during pregnancy are still little known. Considering that this gland is highly influenced by steroid hormones, the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the pregnancy on female prostate morphophysiology in gerbils. Pregnant females were timed, and the prostates were analyzed at pregnancy days 6 (P6), 12 (P12), 18 (P18), and 24 (P24). Virgin females were used as the control group (C). We observed a profound change in the hormonal profile during gestation, which was marked by a high oscillation of the progesterone (P4) hormone. P4 serum levels increased, peaking at the middle of gestation, and decreased to the end of the pregnancy. The morphology of the gland in pregnant females also changed, being marked by an increase of acini lumen, and a decrease in stroma. Indeed, the acinar changes during pregnancy were followed by a significant reduction of the epithelial height, besides a change of the smooth muscle cells' morphology that became more relaxed. The number of progesterone receptor (PR) and androgen receptor (AR)-positives cells decreased with the increase of progesterone serum levels, showing an inverse relationship. F
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- Author
- Lorranny de Jesus Gomes; Giovanna Amaral Rodrigues; Barbara Costa Malmann Medeiros; Luana Araújo Manso; Jordana Gomes Ramos; Pedro Vale de Azevedo Brito; Sebastião Roberto Taboga; Hernandes Faustino de Carvalho; Fernanda Cristina Alcantara dos Santos; Manoel Francisco Biancardi
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)