Age-related changes in human prostatic inhibin peptide: an immunocytochemical study

S V Garde; A R Sheth; P B Mehta

doi:10.3109/01485018908986776

Age-related changes in human prostatic inhibin peptide: an immunocytochemical study

Arch Androl. 1989;22(3):223-6. doi: 10.3109/01485018908986776.

Authors

S V Garde¹, A R Sheth, P B Mehta

Affiliation

¹ Institute for Research in Reproduction (ICMR), Bombay, India.

PMID: 2667484
DOI: 10.3109/01485018908986776

Abstract

Age-related changes in human prostatic inhibin peptide (PIP) were carried out immunocytochemically in the prostate of various age ranges from newborn to 60 years. PIP was localized in the cytoplasm of the epithelial cells of the prostate at age 14 years and it persisted thereafter.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aging / metabolism*
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Inhibins / metabolism*
Male
Middle Aged
Prostate / growth & development
Prostate / metabolism*

Substances

Inhibins