Hijikata T, Saito H, Yohro T
Prostate. 1986;8(3):277-91. doi: 10.1002/pros.2990080308.
Gross anatomy and the light and electron microscopic characteristics of the musk shrew (Suncus murinus, Insectivora) prostate are described. The prostate is a pair of compound tubuloalveolar glands with one main excretory duct for each gland. Each gland is divided into ventral and dorsal lobes. The tubuloalveoli are larger in diameter and the secretory cells are lower in the ventral than in the dorsal lobes. Probable spontaneous release of secretory granules and accumulation of secretory material in secretory lumina are only observed in the ventral lobes. Secretory material is often crystallized in the secretory lumina. The epithelium of excretory ducts consists of mucous-type secretory cells and the boundary between this epithelium and the glandular epithelium is complex. The glandular epithelium consists of secretory and clear cells. This report illustrates that the structure of the prostate of musk shrew is unique among mammals.
描述了麝鼩（臭鼩，食虫目）前列腺的大体解剖以及光镜和电镜特征。前列腺是一对复管泡状腺，每个腺体有一条主要排泄管。每个腺体分为腹侧叶和背侧叶。腹侧叶的管泡直径较大，分泌细胞比背侧叶的低。仅在腹侧叶观察到分泌颗粒可能的自发释放以及分泌腔内分泌物质的积累。分泌物质常在分泌腔内结晶。排泄管上皮由粘液型分泌细胞组成，该上皮与腺上皮之间的界限复杂。腺上皮由分泌细胞和透明细胞组成。本报告表明，麝鼩前列腺的结构在哺乳动物中是独特的。
