The dependency of the secretory function of the feline major vestibular gland (Bartholin's gland) on the ovarian steroid hormones was studied histochemically. After estrogen (estradiol-17β or diethylstilbestrol), progesterone or a combination of these was administered to cats which were previously ovariohysterectomized, the major vestibular glands were removed, embedded in paraffin, sectioned, and stained by alcian blue, periodic acid-Schiff or peroxidase-labeled lectin (peanut agglutinin and wheat germ agglutinin). The vividly positive reactions to the stainings applied were observed in the secretory epithelial cells of the major vestibular glands in the estrogen treated animals. The dependency of the secretory function of the major vestibular glands on the estrogen was demonstrated in this study. © 1992, JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE. All rights reserved.
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Kimura, J., Tsukise, A., & Okano, M. (1992). Histochemical Studies on the Dependence of Secretory Function of the Major Vestibular Gland (Bartholin’s Gland) on Ovarian Steroid Hormones in the Cat. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 54(5), 1035–1037. https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.54.1035
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