Androgen responsiveness of stromal cells of the human prostate: Regulation of cell proliferation and keratinocyte growth factor by androgen

Journal of Urology

Volumn 160, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1850-1855

  Planz, Bernhard ^a   Wang, Qifa ^a   Kirley, Sandra D ^a   Lin, Chi Wei ^a   McDougal, W Scott ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgen; Human prostate; Keratinocyte growth factor

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; KERATINOCYTE GROWTH FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CELL INTERACTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; DRUG EFFECT; EPITHELIUM CELL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE EPITHELIUM; STROMA CELL; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0344418712     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)62431-5     Document Type: Article

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