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THE EFFECTS OF CASTRATION AND TESTOSTERONE ADMINISTRATION ON MAST CELLS AND HYDROXYPROLINE IN RAT SKIN
Author(s) -
Hagiyama Masaharu,
Arata Jiro,
Tanioku Kihei
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1977.tb01026.x
Subject(s) - hydroxyproline , castration , preputial gland , endocrinology , medicine , mast cell , mast (botany) , testosterone (patch) , sex organ , population , biology , chemistry , hormone , immunology , environmental health , genetics
In rat skin of both sexes, significantly higher concentrations of mast cells were observed in the genital area as compared with the skin of the back. The hydroxyproline (HPL) value in the preputial skin was half that in the dorsal skin. The influence of castration and the administration of testosterone on male rat skin mast cells and HPL were investigated. A possible relationship was pointed out between HPL value and the mast cell population of the skin.