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Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
Neuroanatomy of normal prostate analyzed
November 4th, 2005
The neuroanatomy of the normal prostate was analyzed. According to a study from the United States, "The prostate is a richly innervated organ, but its neuroanatomy has not been thoroughly mapped and analyzed quantitatively. We selected prostates from autopsy cases of cancer-free patients aging from their 40s to 70s, and histologic sections were immunostained with S-100." "Nerve density hotspots were mapped, photographed, and analyzed for nerve area. Innervation of the peripheral zone was found to be significantly greater than the transition zone (p<.0006), which is in turn significantly more innervated than BPH (p<.007). The posterior capsule...
Source: Biotech Law Weekly (2005-11-04)
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