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BJU INTERNATIONAL
Volume 86, Issue 9, Pages 1068-1075Publisher
BLACKWELL SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.2000.00889.x
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prostate; epithelia; membrane potential; trans-epithelial potential
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Objective To develop a preparation for the in vitro maintenance of the rat prostate gland and thus allow intracellular and transepithelial voltage measurements. Materials and methods Ventral prostate glands from male rats were dissected free of connective tissue, separated into smaller lobes and maintained in vitro at 30 degreesC. Voltages were recorded with sharp micropipettes in identified cellular and luminal compartments, differentiated by several electrophysiological and histological parameters, including intracellular staining. Results Intracellular epithelial membrane potentials (median -40 mV) and transepithelial or luminal potentials (mean -4.2 mV) were recorded successfully. Luminal epithelial cells were dye-coupled. Prostate tissue could be maintained in vitro with no apparent electrophysiological or structural deterioration for up to approximate to 7 h. Conclusion Rat prostate tissue can be successfully maintained in vitro and electrophysiological recordings made from identified cellular compartments.
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