Human urethral epithelium: immunohistochemical demonstration of secretory IgA.
Arch Androl. 1994 May-Jun; 32(3):227-33.AA

Abstract

Male human urethral epithelium was treated for the immunohistochemical demonstration of secretory IgA in order to verify its own possible antimicrobial properties. An intense immunoreactivity for sIgA in the entire cytoplasm and at the luminal surface of the apical epithelial cells was observed. The results suggest that sIgA play a prominent role in the local defense mechanisms of the urethra. Such mucosal defense mechanisms may be of significance in the defense of the urinary and genital tract against ascending infections.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Perra MT

Department of Cytomorphology, University of Cagliari, Italy.

Turno F

No affiliation info available

Sirigu P

No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultHumansImmunoglobulin A, SecretoryImmunohistochemistryMaleMiddle AgedUrethra

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

8074578

Citation

Perra, M T., et al. "Human Urethral Epithelium: Immunohistochemical Demonstration of Secretory IgA." Archives of Andrology, vol. 32, no. 3, 1994, pp. 227-33.

Perra MT, Turno F, Sirigu P. Human urethral epithelium: immunohistochemical demonstration of secretory IgA. Arch Androl. 1994;32(3):227-33.

Perra, M. T., Turno, F., & Sirigu, P. (1994). Human urethral epithelium: immunohistochemical demonstration of secretory IgA. Archives of Andrology, 32(3), 227-33.

Perra MT, Turno F, Sirigu P. Human Urethral Epithelium: Immunohistochemical Demonstration of Secretory IgA. Arch Androl. 1994 May-Jun;32(3):227-33. PubMed PMID: 8074578.

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TY - JOUR T1 - Human urethral epithelium: immunohistochemical demonstration of secretory IgA. AU - Perra,M T, AU - Turno,F, AU - Sirigu,P, PY - 1994/5/1/pubmed PY - 1994/5/1/medline PY - 1994/5/1/entrez SP - 227 EP - 33 JF - Archives of andrology JO - Arch Androl VL - 32 IS - 3 N2 - Male human urethral epithelium was treated for the immunohistochemical demonstration of secretory IgA in order to verify its own possible antimicrobial properties. An intense immunoreactivity for sIgA in the entire cytoplasm and at the luminal surface of the apical epithelial cells was observed. The results suggest that sIgA play a prominent role in the local defense mechanisms of the urethra. Such mucosal defense mechanisms may be of significance in the defense of the urinary and genital tract against ascending infections. SN - 0148-5016 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/8074578/Human_urethral_epithelium:_immunohistochemical_demonstration_of_secretory_IgA_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -

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Human urethral epithelium: immunohistochemical demonstration of secretory IgA.Arch Androl. 1994 May-Jun; 32(3):227-33.AA