Abstract
Structural and functional parameters of mast cells (MC) in rat mammary glands during experimentally provoked breast cancer were studied by the cytogram, index of cell saturation with secretory products, and degranulation index. The cytogram was calculated in histological sections stained with toluidine blue. The functional conditions of MC were determined by electron microscopy. The study revealed expansion of MC population and activation of their functional state evidenced by significant prevalence of cells with high degranulation degree and reduced saturation index. At the ultrastructural level, MC were characterized by deformation, polymorphism, paleness of secretory granules, and elevation of the number of lacunae in the cytoplasm. The study showed that MC are active players in tumor microenvironment. Remembering heteromorphism of MC, further study of their role in pathogenesis of various tumor diseases seems promising.
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