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Thymus in Experimental Carcinogenesis of the Prostate Gland

We studied structural changes in the prostate gland, thymus, and lymph nodes in CBA mice after transplantation of Ehrlich ascites tumor cells into the prostate gland. On experimental day 5, the number of blood and lymph vessels decreased in the gland; the percentage of connective tissue elements and...

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Published in:Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine 2014-10, Vol.157 (6), p.724-727
Main Authors: Borodin, Yu. I., Lomshakov, A. A., Astashov, V. V., Kazakov, O. V., Mayorov, A. P., Larionov, P. M.
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Language:English
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Summary:We studied structural changes in the prostate gland, thymus, and lymph nodes in CBA mice after transplantation of Ehrlich ascites tumor cells into the prostate gland. On experimental day 5, the number of blood and lymph vessels decreased in the gland; the percentage of connective tissue elements and glandular tissue and the number of immunoblasts in the thymus increased. On day 18, the number of blood vessels in the tumor decreased; the width of the cortex and glandular tissue increased in the thymus, while the number of immunoblasts was reduced. On day 28, tumor infiltration and increased number of lymphatic vessels in its stroma were observed; parenchyma was reduced, and the area of the connective tissue increased in the thymus. These structural changes indicated the development of accidental involution of the thymus during carcinogenesis of the prostate.
ISSN:0007-4888
1573-8221
DOI:10.1007/s10517-014-2652-4