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Effects of Estrogen Receptor $\alpha$-Selective Agonist Propyl Pyrazole Triol on the Morphology of Accessory Genital Glands of Male Mouse

수컷 생쥐 부속 생식샘의 형태에 미치는 에스트로겐 수용체 $\alpha$의 선택적 효능제 propyl pyrazole triol의 영향

  • Han, Ji-Yeon (Department of Biology, College of Bio-industry Science, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Cho, Hyun-Wook (Department of Biology, College of Bio-industry Science, Sunchon National University)
  • 한지연 (순천대학교 생명산업과학대학 생물학) ;
  • 조현욱 (순천대학교 생명산업과학대학 생물학)
  • Published : 2009.03.31
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Abstract

This study investigated that exposure of male mice to estrogen receptor $\alpha$-selective agonist, 4,4',4"-(4-propyl-[1H]-pyrazole-1,3,5-triyl)tris-phenol (PPT) induce morphological changes of accessory genital glands. The male reproductive organs were fixed and processed for light microscopy. The PPT induced decreases of ventral prostates, seminal vesicles and preputial glands weights with experimental time. The glandular lumen of ventral prostate was atrophied compared with control group. Type of epithelial tissues in the prostate was changed from simple columnar epithelium to stratified cuboidal or squamous epithelium. Treated group with the agonist showed that increased connective tissue underlying epithelium in the prostate and seminal vesicle. Especially, the glandular lumen of the seminal vesicle was contracted when PPT-treated animals were compared with control group. Secretion cells of preputial gland were smaller than that of control group. On week 8, PPT treatment caused decrease of epithelial cell height lining the lumen of preputial gland. These results provide information useful in researching the physiological function of estrogen mediated by estrogen receptor $\alpha$ in male accessory genital gland.

본 연구에서는 에스트로겐 수용체 알파 효능제인 propyl pyrazole triol (PPT)을 수컷 생쥐에 투여하였을 때 부속 생식샘의 조직학적 변화가 유발되는지를 조사하였다. 광학현미경으로 조사하기 위해 수컷 생식기관을 고정, 탈수, 포매, 절편 과정을 거쳐 프레파라트를 완성하였다. PPT에 의해 복부쪽 전립샘, 정낭, 포피샘의 각 무게는 실험기간에 따라 감소되었다. 투여군의 경우, 복부쪽 전립샘의 샘 조직 내강은 위축되었다. 전립샘 상피조직의 형태가 단층 원주상피에서 중층 입방 상피 혹은 편평상피로 변화되었다. 투여군 전립샘과 정낭의 상피조직 아래에 있는 결합조직은 증가되었다. 특히, 투여군 정낭의 내강이 대조군에 비해 위축되었다. 포피샘의 투여군 8주에서 상피세포 높이가 감소되었다. 수컷 내에서 에스트로겐 수용체 효능제의 이런 영향을 파악함으로서 생식기관 내 에스트로겐의 생리학적 기능을 이해하는데에 도움을 줄 것으로 사료된다.

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