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Prostate histology
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Under the microscope, the prostate resembles a network of small tubes and branching glands. Each gland has a lumen, the space where secretions collect, lined by secretory epithelial cells with a layer of basal cells underneath.
Between the glands lies fibromuscular stroma, a supporting framework containing fibroblasts and smooth muscle, as well as nerves and lymphatic vessels. The normal pattern comes from how the lumens, cell layers, and supporting tissue fit together.
In brief
Prostate histology shows branching glands with ducts and internal spaces. Each gland is lined by secretory epithelial cells facing the lumen, the inner space, with basal cells resting beneath them.
The glands sit within fibromuscular stroma made of fibroblasts and smooth muscle, along with nerves and lymphatic vessels. Under the microscope, the arrangement of glandular lumens, epithelial layers, and surrounding stroma creates the normal pattern of prostate tissue.
A network of small secretory tubes set within a framework of smooth muscle and supporting tissue.
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- NCBI Bookshelf, U.S. National Library of MedicineBiology of Prostate Cancer: Normal Histology and AnatomyPublished
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