<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Morphometric parameters of the lateral ventricle choroid plexus epithelial cells (average area, perimeter, bounding rectangle area, average nuclear area, nuclear perimeter, nuclear circularity and average nucleocytoplasmic ratio) were studied in postnatal and juvenile (10th, 16th and 38th postnatal days) 15 male and 15 female rats. The results were statistically analyzed by factorial ANOVA. Mean values of epithelial cells area, bounding rectangle area and perimeter were significantly higher in 16 days old, than in 10 and 38 days old rats. Opposite to this, the nucleocytoplasmic ratio was lower in the 16 days old, than in 10 and 38 days old rats. Average nuclear area and perimeter showed similar trends, while nuclear circularity increased from the 10th to the 38th day. Significant sex differences were in the epithelial cells area, bounding rectangle area and perimeter, being higher in males than in females in both 16 and 38 days groups. Nucleocytoplasmic ratio was higher in 10 days old male rats, but lower in 16 and 38 days old male rats. Generally, choroid epithelial cells size increased on the 16th and then decreased on the 38th day, but still remained higher compared to the 10th day. Nuclear size after increasing on day 16, also decreased on day 38, but to values lower than on day 10. The general decrease of nucleocytoplasmic ratio which accompanied these changes indirectly suggests a functional decrease. In the investigated period the male rat choroid epithelial cells were larger, but their nucleocytoplasmic ratio, which suggests the functional status, was lower than in females, indicating sex differences in the growth dynamics of the rat choroid plexus.</abstract>

Morphometric parameters of the lateral ventricle choroid plexus epithelial cells (average area, perimeter, bounding rectangle area, average nuclear area, nuclear perimeter, nuclear circularity and average nucleocytoplasmic ratio) were studied in postnatal and juvenile (10th, 16th and 38th postnatal days) 15 male and 15 female rats. The results were statistically analyzed by factorial ANOVA. Mean values of epithelial cells area, bounding rectangle area and perimeter were significantly higher in 16 days old, than in 10 and 38 days old rats. Opposite to this, the nucleocytoplasmic ratio was lower in the 16 days old, than in 10 and 38 days old rats. Average nuclear area and perimeter showed similar trends, while nuclear circularity increased from the 10th to the 38th day. Significant sex differences were in the epithelial cells area, bounding rectangle area and perimeter, being higher in males than in females in both 16 and 38 days groups. Nucleocytoplasmic ratio was higher in 10 days old male rats, but lower in 16 and 38 days old male rats. Generally, choroid epithelial cells size increased on the 16th and then decreased on the 38th day, but still remained higher compared to the 10th day. Nuclear size after increasing on day 16, also decreased on day 38, but to values lower than on day 10. The general decrease of nucleocytoplasmic ratio which accompanied these changes indirectly suggests a functional decrease. In the investigated period the male rat choroid epithelial cells were larger, but their nucleocytoplasmic ratio, which suggests the functional status, was lower than in females, indicating sex differences in the growth dynamics of the rat choroid plexus.

A morphometric analysis of the postanatal development of the choroid plexus epithelium in the male and female rat

Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia

Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Acta Veterinaria

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Morphometric parameters of the lateral ventricle choroid plexus epithelial cells (average area, perimeter, bounding rectangle area, average nuclear area,...

A morphometric analysis of the postanatal development of the choroid plexus epithelium in the male and female rat

Pubblicato online: 17 giu 2014

Pagine: 179 - 188

Ricevuto: 28 feb 2014

Accettato: 08 mag 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2014-0017

Parole chiave
choroid plexus, lateral ventricle, morphometry, postnatal development, rat, sex differences

© by Slobodan Malobabić

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

A morphometric analysis of the postanatal development of the choroid plexus epithelium in the male and female rat

Pubblicato online: 17 giu 2014

Pagine: 179 - 188

Ricevuto: 28 feb 2014

Accettato: 08 mag 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2014-0017

Parole chiavechoroid plexus, lateral ventricle, morphometry, postnatal development, rat, sex differences

© by Slobodan Malobabić

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Parole chiave
choroid plexus, lateral ventricle, morphometry, postnatal development, rat, sex differences