Fetissof F, Berger G, Dubois M P, Arbeille-Brassart B, Lansac J, Sam-Giao M, Jobard P
Histopathology. 1985 Feb;9(2):133-45. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1985.tb02430.x.
Endocrine cells are normal inhabitants of the para-urethral, Bartholin's and endocervical glands and of mesonephric rests. All these cells were characterized as serotonin-storing cells. In the para-urethral and Bartholin's glands, serotonin-containing cells were most often found in the transitional epithelium of excretory ducts. Endocrine cells participated in some pathological conditions. Abundant argentaffin cells were observed among the terminal ductules in chronic bartholinitis and serotonin-storing cells were identified in a peculiar ectocervical epithelium. Numerous serotonin-storing cells were detected in a well-differentiated adenocarcinoma of cervix occurring in a patient with the Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. Argyrophilic cells were present in cases of endometrial carcinomas; a striking feature was the demonstration of gut peptide hormones in an unusual type of endometrial adenocarcinoma. Finally, serotonin-storing cells were a constituent of Brenner tumours. It is suggested that a similar endocrine pattern may be shared by tissues originating from both Müllerian ducts and the urogenital sinus.
内分泌细胞是尿道旁腺、巴氏腺、子宫颈管腺以及中肾残件的正常组成部分。所有这些细胞均被表征为储存血清素的细胞。在尿道旁腺和巴氏腺中，含血清素的细胞最常出现在排泄管的移行上皮中。内分泌细胞参与了一些病理状况。在慢性巴氏腺炎的终末小导管中观察到大量嗜银细胞，并且在一种特殊的子宫颈外上皮中鉴定出储存血清素的细胞。在一名患有黑斑息肉综合征的患者所发生的高分化子宫颈腺癌中检测到大量储存血清素的细胞。子宫内膜癌病例中存在嗜银细胞；一个显著特征是在一种不寻常类型的子宫内膜腺癌中证实了胃肠肽激素的存在。最后，储存血清素的细胞是勃勒纳瘤的组成部分。有人提出，源自苗勒管和泌尿生殖窦的组织可能具有相似的内分泌模式。
