APUD-cells of prostate in dark-cell adenocarcinoma

Abstract

A research purpose was a quantitative and qualitative study of prostatic APUD-cells at dark-cell adenocarcinoma. The histochemical and morphometrical investigation of APUD-cells of prostate with dark-cell carcinoma, prostate with hy-perplasia and normal prostate (control group) was performed. It has been revialed that the number of endocrine in dark-cell adenocarcinoma reliable increases comparative normal and hyperplasia.The number of APUD-cells was reliable decrease in poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma comparative with moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma.

Keywords

• APUD-cells
• prostate dark-cell adenocarcinoma