The human prostate can generally be described as being glandular epithelium (parenchymal) surrounded by a fibromuscular stroma.
The parenchymal portion of the prostate, or of any organ in the body, is epithelial like in nature and contains the “worker cells” of the tissue or organ.
In regards to the prostate specifically, Lonza obtains our Lonza’s Prostate Epithelial Cells (PrEC) from the glandular epithelium (parenchymal portion) of the prostate.
The stromal portion of the prostate, or of any organ in the body, contains everything else and provides the framework or structure of that organ. In regards to the prostate specifically, Lonza obtains our Prostate Smooth Muscle Cells (PrSC) and Prostate Stromal Cells (PrSC) from the fibromuscular stroma of the prostate.