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.
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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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
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