Cell proliferation in human prostatic smooth muscle cells involves the modulation of protein kinase C isozymes

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 359, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 281-284

  Guh, Jih H ^a   Chueh, Shih C ^b   Hwang, Tsong L ^a   Chen, Jun ^b   Teng, Che M ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Foetal calf serum; Human prostate; Proliferation; Protein kinase C isozyme

Indexed keywords

12 (2 CYANOETHYL) 6,7,12,13 TETRAHYDRO 13 METHYL 5 OXOINDOLO[2,3 A]PYRROLO[3,4 C]CARBAZOLE; ISOENZYME; PROTEIN KINASE C; STAUROSPORINE;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; SERUM; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER;

CARBAZOLES; CELL DIVISION; CULTURE MEDIA; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HUMANS; INDOLES; ISOENZYMES; MALE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PROSTATE; PROTEIN KINASE C; STAUROSPORINE; SUBCELLULAR FRACTIONS;

EID: 0032561332     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(98)00683-9     Document Type: Article

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